# hot hatch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A high-performance hatchback small motor car.

## Etymology
Clipping of hot hatchback, from hot + hatchback. From being a hatchback-configuration small car, compact, subcompact that has some zip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hot-hatch