/ Dictionary / Index H hot rod: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot' rod" Pronunciation: [key] — Slang. Slang. an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed. hot-rod Pronunciation: (hot'rod'), [key] — v., -rod•ded, -rod•ding. —v.i. to drive a hot rod. to drive very fast. —v.t. to drive (a vehicle) very fast. to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hot pressing hot rodder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language