hotbox
noun, verb
hotbox is spelled H-O-T-B-O-X: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hotbox means “A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hotbox is hotboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in hotbox?
| Letters | 6: H-O-T-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hotbox?
Hotbox appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hotbox?
- Australia
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-hot_box.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-hotbox.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hotbox
- hotboxes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hotboxing participle, present
- hotboxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hotbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
- 2
An oven.
- 3
An overheated shaft bearing.
- 4
An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure.
- 5
A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
- 6
A cold frame containing compost that provides a limited amount of warmth.
Near-synonym: hotbed
- 7
A box for hot composting.
- 8
An incubator.
verb
- 1
slangTo smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects.
Jane hotboxed the tent earlier.
- 2
slangTo put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
- 3
slangTo smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly.
- 4
slangTo fart in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hotbox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | llenar de humo marihuanero/mariguanero , llenar de humo de cigarrillo , llenar de flatulencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hotbox come from?
From hot + box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).