Definition

1. Noun:
   • A car modified to increase its speed and acceleration: A "hot rod" is typically an older, classic American car that has been rebuilt or modified with a more powerful engine and other performance enhancements for speed and sporty driving.

Usage

• The term "hot rod" is used to describe the vehicle itself. It often carries connotations of custom car culture, drag racing, and a distinctive, loud, and powerful style.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The hot rod show featured cars with gleaming paint and massive engines.
  • They raced their hot rods down the abandoned airstrip.

Advanced Usage

• "to hot rod" (verb, informal): To modify a car to make it a hot rod; to drive a vehicle very fast.
  • He loved to hot rod his old Chevy on the weekends.
• The culture associated with these cars is often called hot rodding.

Variants and Related Words

• Hot rodder (n): A person who builds or drives hot rods.
  • The hot rodder proudly showed off his latest engine upgrade.
• Rod (n, informal): A shortened, casual form of "hot rod."
  • He's out cruising in his rod.

Synonyms

• Custom car: A car modified according to the owner's specifications, though not necessarily for pure speed.
• Muscle car: A high-performance American car, typically from the 1960s/70s, produced by manufacturers (e.g., Ford Mustang). While related, a muscle car is usually a production model, whereas a hot rod is a custom modification of an older car.
• Street rod: A type of hot rod that is modified for stylish cruising on public roads, often with modern conveniences.

Related Phrases

• Hot rod culture: The community and lifestyle centered around building, showing, and racing hot rods.
  • He was deeply immersed in hot rod culture.

Noun

1. a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration