/ Dictionary / Index H hot water: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot' wa'ter Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hot war hot-water bag Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language