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verb

ˈhät-ˌdȯg How to pronounce hotdog (audio)
Definition of hotdognext
as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl

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hot dog

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interjection

ˈhät-ˈdȯg How to pronounce hot dog (audio)
as in ha
how delightful "Hot dog!" the child cried, "We're going to the circus!"

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hot dog

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noun

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as in cowboy

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as in wiener

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Recent Examples of hotdog
Interjection
Police said the dispute involved a hot dog street vendor and a pedestrian. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The event included coolers full of beer and, apparently, grape soda; umbrellas in case of additional rain; for some reason, an inflatable hot dog; and, as Ebra points out, cocaine. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Noun
The Bluey kids meal with a mini hot dog, mandarin orange and drink at Troubadour Tavern still costs $6. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026 The $2 Hot Dog at Fan Fare is a fixture, and the venue rolled out a $20 Fan Fare Deal during the World Cup semifinal that bundled a hot dog, pizza slice and pretzel with chicken tenders, fries, popcorn and a bottomless fountain drink. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hotdog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotdog
  1. cut up
  2. ha
  3. cowboy
  4. Vienna sausage
  5. horse around
  6. hey
  7. salami
  8. show off
Verb
  • Use leftover cheese scraps, cut up, in pasta salad, melted in macaroni and cheese, or add to snack boxes.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • The director planned to film the killing of a live donkey, which would be cut up for food by actors portraying laborers.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of cut up
Interjection
  • Julia Masli didn’t indiscriminately choose to employ seven ha’s in the title of her show.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • We’re certainly gone from the days of teams avoiding trading within the conference or, ha, the division.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ha
Noun
  • The show has now been replaced by season 2 of Ransom Canyon, the romance drama which is not the cowboy shoot-em-up that the title may imply.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Introspection is hardly foreign to country music, but Langley’s coolly reflective approach stands out in a genre defined by social collisions—by scenes of cowboys and cowgirls settling scores.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • Afterward, attendees ignore their sore feet and head out to get traditional Vienna sausages for breakfast before going home.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There are small bags of Doritos and Cheetos, as well as Puerto Rican household staples, such as cans of Vienna sausages and mini Adobo shakers.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of Vienna sausage
Verb
  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • What followed was a playful back-and-forth, with the two monkeys horsing around in a way that had the comment sections absolutely buzzing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of horse around
Interjection
  • But, hey, there’s always the possibility that AI might steal their job before any of that happens.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • But hey, YouTube and a cruddy degradation stream can rock too.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 July 2026
Definition of hey
Noun
  • In 2009 and 2010 a nationwide Salmonella outbreak resisted investigation until warehouse-club membership records turned up 19 sick shoppers who had all bought the same salami.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Chicken, turkey, pastrami, salami — this little bodega’s sandwiches have it all.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
Definition of salami
Verb
  • Making the most of a second shot Gill, known throughout his career as a special teams contributor, is hoping to show off his defensive chops in camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Commercials showed off sleek and imposing vehicles with four-wheel drive going off-roading through rugged terrain, adding some aspiration to a Tuesday night baseball practice pick-up .
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of show off

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