hotdogged; hotdogging; hotdogs
: to perform in a conspicuous or often ostentatious manner
especially
: to perform fancy stunts and maneuvers (as while surfing or skiing)
1
: frankfurter
especially
: a frankfurter with a typically mild flavor that is heated and usually served in a long split roll
2
—used to express approval or gratification
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Examples of hotdog in a Sentence
Verb
His opponents have accused him of hotdogging after he scores a touchdown.
a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl
Noun
The other players on the team don't like him because he's such a hot dog.
Interjection
“Hot dog!” the child cried, “We're going to the circus!”
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The cost of sales increased mainly due to higher average costs per pound of hot dogs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Good Wurst serves bagels and breakfast sandwiches in the mornings, and hot dogs, sausages and sandwiches for lunch and dinner.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The octopus Sonoran dog, is not an octopus sausage (nor a hot dog sliced to look like octopus!), but a seafood take on the Sonoran hot dog that’s become a bestseller.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That led to hot dogs, cooked rice and chicken broth being tossed for being too warm.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The cost of sales increased mainly due to higher average costs per pound of hot dogs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Good Wurst serves bagels and breakfast sandwiches in the mornings, and hot dogs, sausages and sandwiches for lunch and dinner.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The octopus Sonoran dog, is not an octopus sausage (nor a hot dog sliced to look like octopus!), but a seafood take on the Sonoran hot dog that’s become a bestseller.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotdog. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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