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
Synonyms
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!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the end of the third quarter of the Sunday Night Football game, each fan can get two hot dogs and two bags of chips per visit.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Once the business gets off the ground (no launch date has been announced yet), his truck’s initial food offerings will consist of American fare like hot dogs and fries.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Meats from eight processing lines were in the room, with lines 1 through 4 on the left side and 5 through 8 on the right, handling hot dogs and other small sausages.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
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Noun
My dad and some of the other fathers were over by the barbecue grill, turning hot dogs and cooking hamburgers as children noisily played catch on the lawn or executed splashy cannonballs into the shallow end of the pool.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the end of the third quarter of the Sunday Night Football game, each fan can get two hot dogs and two bags of chips per visit.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Once the business gets off the ground (no launch date has been announced yet), his truck’s initial food offerings will consist of American fare like hot dogs and fries.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Meats from eight processing lines were in the room, with lines 1 through 4 on the left side and 5 through 8 on the right, handling hot dogs and other small sausages.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotdog. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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