English verb: hot up | |||
1. | hot up (change) gain heat or get hot | ||
Samples | The room heated up quickly. | ||
Synonyms | heat, heat up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fry, overheat | ||
Antonyms | cool, chill, cool down | ||
2. | hot up (change) make more intense | ||
Samples | Emotions were screwed up. | ||
Synonyms | heat up, screw up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compound, deepen, heighten, intensify | ||
3. | hot up (change) make more powerful | ||
Samples | He souped up the old cars. | ||
Synonyms | hop up, soup up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | modify | ||