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noun · common

hot hand

hot hand · hot hands

Used in reference to a player who makes a series of successful shots in a gameUsed in reference to a player who makes a series of successful shots in a game.

» Tom has a hot hand.

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Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic)Used in reference to a player who makes a series of successful shots in a game.
(broadly, idiomatic)A sustained period of luck or success; a streak of good luck.

Examples

2 sentences

Tom has a hot hand.
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Excuse me, would you please pass me a hot hand towel?
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Forms

plural: hot hands

Singular	hot hand
Plural	hot hands

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

hotA1 hotbed hotcake hotelA1 hotelierC2

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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