Synonyms for hot shot
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : hot shot for 1; hot shot for 2 |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɒt ˈʃɒt for 1; ˈhɒt ˌʃɒt for 2 |
Top 10 synonyms for hot shot Other synonyms for the word hot shot
- ace
- achiever
- active person
- adept
- adventuresome
- aholic
- ambitious person
- artist
- artiste
- authority
- ball of fire
- beaver
- big shot
- bigwig
- brass
- brassy
- brave
- buff
- bundle of energy
- busy bee
- busy person
- celeb
- cheeky
- chief
- cocky
- connoisseur
- crackerjack
- crusty
- cynosure
- dignitary
- distinguished person
- doer
- doyen
- dynamo
- eager beaver
- eminence
- energetic person
- expert
- face
- fire eating
- fireball
- forward
- game
- generator
- go for broke
- go-getter
- graduate
- gritty
- guru
- gutty
- hard worker
- hot shot
- hustler
- impudent
- individual
- intrepid
- live wire
- luminary
- monster
- mover and shaker
- name
- nervy
- no slouch
- obtrusive
- old hand
- old pro
- out on a limb
- phenomenon
- pistol
- plucky
- pro
- prodigy
- professional
- proficient
- public figure
- rash
- risk-taker
- salty
- self-starter
- sharpy
- smart
- smart-alecky
- somebody
- spark plug
- spunky
- star
- superstar
- temerarious
- top dog
- valiant
- venturesome
- VIP
- virtuoso
- whiz
- whiz kid
- wiz
- wizard
- workhorse
- worthy
Définition of hot shot
- As in daring : adj adventurous
- As in personage/personality : noun celebrity, notable
- As in wizard : noun person who is highly skilled
- As in go-getter : noun eager beaver
- As in dynamo : noun go-getter
- As in eager beaver : noun industrious person
- As in expert : noun master, specialist
- Then it was determined to burn the "Congress" with hot shot.
- Extract from : « Four Years in Rebel Capitals » by T. C. DeLeon
- "Stop your fire or I will burn your town with hot shot," he sent word.
- Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- Yet even the hot shot did not at first make much impression.
- Extract from : « Gibraltar » by Henry M. Field
- There'll be quite a fall of hot shot, I promise you, if we get started right.
- Extract from : « Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany » by Horace Porter
- The only parley Ill have with that pack of lousy beggars will be hot shot!
- Extract from : « Cursed » by George Allan England
- They fired their hot shot into the shipping, and even into the town.
- Extract from : « Hero Stories from American History » by Albert F. Blaisdell
- Shells were exploding, and hot shot falling in the thronged dwellings.
- Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine » by Various
- With hot shot the annoying Carolinia was burned, and the Louisiana was the only American vessel left on the river.
- Extract from : « Sustained honor » by John R. Musick,
- "Tom certainly did pour the hot shot into Foley at the meetin' last night," said Bill, grinning.
- Extract from : « The Walking Delegate » by Leroy Scott
- Montgéry said that the vessel would be vulnerable to bombshells and hot shot, and that furthermore she could be boarded.
- Extract from : « Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 » by Anonymous
Antonyms for hot shot
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