hot dog

US: (hot′dôg′, -dog′)

Inflections of 'hot dog' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hot-dogs

v 3rd person singular

hot-dogging

v pres p

hot-dogged

v past

hot-dogged

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈhot ˌdog, n. [countable]

1. Food a frankfurter.
2. Food a sandwich of a frankfurter in a split roll.
3. Informal Terms Also, ˈhotˌdog. [Slang.] a person who hot-dogs;
   hot-dogger.

interj. 

4. Informal Terms This word is used to express delight:
   Hot dog! I got the raise!

ˈhot-ˌdog or ˈhotˌdog, v. [no object] , -dogged, -dog•ging. [Slang.]

1. Informal Terms to perform difficult, showy actions in a sport or other activity:
   surfers hot-dogging in the heavy surf.

hot--dog•ger, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hot′ dog′, 

1. Food a frankfurter.
2. Food a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
3. Informal Terms Also, hot′dog′, hot′ dog′ger, hot′dog′ger, hot′-dog′ger. 
   • a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, esp. in surfing or skiing.
   • a show-off, esp. in sports.
4. Informal Terms (used to express great joy or delight.)
• 1895–1900, American.

hot-dog  (hot′dôg′, -dog′), v., -dogged, -dog•ging, adj. [Informal.]
v.i. 

1. Informal Terms to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, esp. surfing or skiing.
2. Informal Terms to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity;
   show off.

adj. 

3. Informal Terms skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
4. Informal Terms of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, esp. surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
5. intended or done to draw attention;
   showy or sensational.

Also, hot′dog′. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hot dog noun

1. a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways
2. a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing

verb hot-dog ( -dogs, -dogging, -dogged)

1. (intransitive) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner

Etymology: 20th Century: sense 1 from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund; sense 2 from US hot dog!, exclamation of pleasure, approval, etc