Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Slang A person of impressive skill and daring, especially one who is highly successful and self-assured.
- noun A nonstop freight train.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A foolish, inconsiderate fellow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a successful, self-confident person who is regarded by others as highly skilled; -- sometimes used ironically in reference to aggressive persons whose opinion of their own talents is considered exaggerated.
- adjective highly talented, self-confident and successful.
- adjective flamboyantly displaying one's skills.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Highly skilled.
- adjective Displaying
talent . - noun Someone with exceptional
skills in a certain field.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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Examples
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No, it got bumped off period. .check again hotshot, it's not on the next page or the page after that.
Transformers 3 Will Shoot Big Action Sequences in Chicago and Moscow | /Film 2010
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A young hotshot is on his way across country to the west coast to start a big-bucks career.
Cars 2: New Release Date, Story Details, Short Car-Toons | /Film 2008
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• High school hotshot from the mountains of West Virginia.
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How many times has that been rehashed with cheesy effects (War of the Worlds 2005 version, Day After Tomorrow, etc) But minus the father and son team up I am sold on the sophisticated plot, maybe they can bring in some hotshot from the CIA or the NSA too?
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August 28th, 2009 Hitmaker THE-DREAM can now add record label hotshot to his resume - he has been appointed vice president of Island Def Jam Music Group.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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August 28th, 2009 Hitmaker THE-DREAM can now add record label hotshot to his resume - he has been appointed vice president of Island Def Jam Music Group.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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The first tech transfer office she dealt with was at a "hotshot" university that demanded huge upfront payments.
Angela Haines: Tech Transfers: Turn-Offs or Start-Ups? Angela Haines 2010
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The first tech transfer office she dealt with was at a "hotshot" university that demanded huge upfront payments.
Angela Haines: Tech Transfers: Turn-Offs or Start-Ups? Angela Haines 2010
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The first tech transfer office she dealt with was at a "hotshot" university that demanded huge upfront payments.
Angela Haines: Tech Transfers: Turn-Offs or Start-Ups? Angela Haines 2010
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One young undergraduate who wants to go to medical school says she will be the "hotshot" surgeon and her future husband will be "At home playing with the kiddies."
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