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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Recent Examples of hotdog
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs Will Face the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 Super Bowl in Rematch of Kelce Bowl
Jambalaya and Cajun beef brisket sandwiches will also be available alongside stadium staples like hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and more.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Send any news, comments, Meta predictions, or Costco hotdogs to talk@qz.com.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Hugo used to sell hot dogs and hamburgers at a fast food stand in Somoto.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs Will Face the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 Super Bowl in Rematch of Kelce Bowl
Jambalaya and Cajun beef brisket sandwiches will also be available alongside stadium staples like hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and more.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotdog
Verb
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Police then went to English's car to search for additional destructive devices and found a 750-milliliter bottle of Smirnoff vodka as well as a gray sweatshirt that had been cut up.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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How cut up was John Bell and the whole team that day?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified pre-teen was horsing around and throwing snowballs in Connecticut’s capital city with an 11-year-old friend, local ABC affiliate WTNH reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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But hey, will Kick of Destiny FOMO get the best of Gronkowski and convince him to suit back up?—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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But hey, the man clearly loves love and clinks his champagne glass until the happy couple performs another painful-looking kiss.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are also plenty of Instagram-worthy cave rooms to show off to people back home.—
Megan duBois,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Interjection
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Photo : Marcelo Lagos for Sotheby’s International Realty The primary suite ha a fireplace and private balcony.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?).—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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Not even the biggest skeptic of American exceptionalism could deny the talent gap, which has often been so considerable that U.S. teams often take the opportunity to showboat during games, like the Harlem Globetrotters playing against the hapless Washington Generals.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
31 July 2024
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One thing that took away from Santos' performance was his willingness to showboat instead of looking for a finish.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2024
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Allergies acting up: Homeowners who are sensitive to dust, pollen, or animal hair may notice their allergies acting up before anything else.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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As such, when a supporting character acts up, Dreux or Alyssa can rib them, but not too viciously.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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