Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: hot wa-ter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dangerous situation; trouble.

Uncountable

noun

Fierce criticism.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, water.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Both students are in hot water from fighting."
"The government's new proposal has landed them in hot water."
"Zuckerberg got into hot water on Wednesday when he stated that Facebook wouldn’t necessarily remove Holocaust deniers from its platform because people “get things wrong” and because it’s not always possible to understand the deniers’ intent."
"I once got myself in a bit of hot water by saying a couple of individuals in a key management/leadership role lacked competency for a senior role in the running of the railway."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

hotwater

Questions

What does hot water mean?: A dangerous situation; trouble.

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