Third-person singular of hot: becomes hot or makes hot.

• Becomes lively or exciting.

Plural of HOT.

• More than one item abbreviated HOT.

Informal, usually in the hots: strong sexual attraction to someone.

Colloquial, in three hots: a hot meal.

• As in three hots and a cot: three hot meals per day.

Gaming initialism: health over time; gradual healing effect.

• Status effect restoring health points as time passes.

Acronym: hybrid-orientation technology or technique (semiconductors).

• Acronym: high-output turbo (turbocharger).
• Acronym: high-occupancy or toll lane (traffic).