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noun hot·cake \ ˈhät-ˌkāk \
|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

Definition of hotcake

: pancake
— like hotcakes
: at a rapid rate
  • selling like hotcakes

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Examples of hotcake in a Sentence

  1. hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast

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First Known Use of hotcake

1683

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hotcake Synonyms

Synonyms

flapjack, griddle cake, pancake, slapjack;

Related Words

oatcake, wheat cake;

blin, blintze (or blintz), crepe (or crêpe);

waffle;

HOTCAKE Defined for Kids

hotcake

noun hot·cake \ ˈhät-ˌkāk \

Definition of hotcake for Students

: pancake

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