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hot take

/hɒt teɪk/

EN

A controversial, provocative, or unconventional opinion, usually shared publicly to spark debate or attention.

Her hot take about popular movies got a lot of angry replies on social media.

Etymology

The phrase originated in sports journalism in the mid-20th century, where "take" referred to a journalist's opinion. It evolved to its modern meaning of a provocative opinion with the rise of social media and online commentary in the 2010s.

Translations

简体中文
热门观点,犀利观点,大胆言论
繁體中文
熱門觀點,犀利觀點,大膽言論
日本語
異端意見,刺激的意見,物議を醸す意見
한국어
논란 많은 의견,자극적인 의견
Deutsch
kontroverse Meinung,provokante Meinung
Español
opinión polémica,opinión provocadora
Português
opinião polêmica,opinião provocativa
Français
opinion controversée,opinion provocatrice
Català
opinió polèmica,opinió provocadora
Tiếng Việt
quan điểm gây tranh cãi,quan điểm bất đồng

Collocations

share a hot takecontroversial hot takehot take tweetviral hot take

Synonyms

hot takeawaycontroversial opinionprovocative opinion

Antonyms

mainstream opinionconsensus view

Related Words

opiniontakecommentaryhot buttonprovocation