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Hotdog

/ˈhɒtdɒɡ/

A sandwich consisting of a frankfurter, or wiener, in a bread roll, usually served with ketchup, mustard, relish, etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Hotdog"

noun

1
A sandwich consisting of a frankfurter, or wiener, in a bread roll, usually served with ketchup, mustard, relish, etc.
2
A sausage of the type used as a general ingredient in this sandwich.
3
A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing.
4
A battered, deep-fried sausage or saveloy on a stick.

verb

1
To show off, especially in surfing and other sports.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hotdog"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
weenienoun	(slang, sometimes derogatory) Someone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
wienerwurstnoun	Vienna sausage
franknoun	Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
frankfurternoun	(UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
wienernoun	(Canada, US, UK) A hot dog or frankfurter.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hotdog"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
wienerwurstnoun	Vienna sausage
wienernoun	(Canada, US, UK) A hot dog or frankfurter.
frankfurternoun	(UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
weenienoun	(slang, sometimes derogatory) Someone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
franknoun	(uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
showoffnoun	Alternative form of show-off. [One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.]
dognoun	A mammal of the family Canidae:
hamburgernoun	A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
cheeseburgernoun	A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
bratwurstnoun	A small pork sausage, usually served fried.
burgernoun	(informal) A hamburger.
sausagenoun	A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
sandwichnoun	A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
wienersnoun	(Canada, US, UK) A hot dog or frankfurter.
hamburgersnoun	A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
meatballnoun	A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
hambergernoun	—
weinersnoun	A surname.
sausagesnoun	A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
pretzelnoun	(cooking) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.