hot up

/hɑt əp/
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Definitions of hot up
  1. verb
    make more intense
    synonyms: heat up, screw up
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    type of:
    compound, deepen, heighten, intensify
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  2. verb
    make more powerful
    synonyms: hop up, soup up
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    type of:
    modify
    make less severe or harsh or extreme
  3. verb
    gain heat or get hot
    synonyms: heat, heat up
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    types:
    overheat
    get excessively and undesirably hot
    fry
    be excessively hot
    type of:
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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