The difference between Hot and Live
When used as verbs, hot means to heat, whereas live means to be alive.
When used as adjectives, hot means having a high temperature, whereas live means having life.
Live is also noun with the meaning: life .
Live is also adverb with the meaning: of an event, as it happens.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hot and Live
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Hot as an adjective (of an [[object]]):
Having a high temperature.
Examples:
"He forgot the frying pan was hot, and dropped it suddenly."
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Hot as an adjective:
(of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
Examples:
"It is too hot to be outside.  nowrap It is hotter in summer than in winter."
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Hot as an adjective:
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
Examples:
"I was so hot from being in the sun too long.  nowrap Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?"
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Hot as an adjective:
(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
Examples:
"Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."
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Hot as an adjective:
Feverish.
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Hot as an adjective:
(of food) Spicy.
Examples:
"Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food."
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Hot as an adjective (informal):
Very good, remarkable, exciting.
Examples:
"He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial."
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Hot as an adjective:
Stolen.
Examples:
"'hot merchandise"
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Hot as an adjective (incomparable):
Electrically charged.
Examples:
"a hot wire"
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Hot as an adjective (informal):
Radioactive.
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Hot as an adjective (slang, of a person):
Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
Examples:
"That girl is hot!"
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Hot as an adjective (slang):
Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
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Hot as an adjective (slang):
Sexually aroused; horny.
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Hot as an adjective:
Popular; in demand.
Examples:
"His new pickup is hot!"
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Hot as an adjective:
Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
Examples:
"Am I warm yet?'' — ''You're hot!"
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Hot as an adjective:
Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
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Hot as an adjective:
Fresh; just released.
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Hot as an adjective:
Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
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Hot as an adjective (slang):
Examples:
"He was finished in a hot minute."
"I dated him for a hot second."
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Hot as a verb (with ''up''):
To heat; to make or become hot.
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Hot as a verb (with ''up''):
To become lively or exciting.
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To be alive; to have life.
Examples:
"He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
Examples:
"I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To survive; to persevere; to continue.
Examples:
"Her memory lives in that song."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, hyperbole):
To cope.
Examples:
"You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To pass life in a specified manner.
Examples:
"It is difficult to live in poverty.   And they lived happily ever after."
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Live as a verb (transitive):
To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
Examples:
"To live an idle or a useful life."
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Live as a verb (transitive):
To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
Examples:
"No ship could live in such a storm."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, followed by "[[on]]" or "[[upon]]"):
To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
Examples:
"It is hard to live on the minimum wage.   They lived on stale bread."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
Examples:
"I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!"
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Live as an adjective (only used attributively):
Having life; that is alive.
Examples:
"The post office will not ship live animals."
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Live as an adjective:
Being in existence; actual
Examples:
"He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking."
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Live as an adjective:
Having active properties; being energized.
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Live as an adjective:
Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
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Live as an adjective:
Taken from a living animal.
Examples:
"live feathers"
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Live as an adjective (engineering):
Imparting power; having motion.
Examples:
"the live spindle of a lathe"
"a live, or driving, axle"
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Live as an adjective (sports):
Still in active play.
Examples:
"a live ball"
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Live as an adjective (broadcasting):
Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
Examples:
"The station presented a live news program every evening."
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Live as an adjective:
Of a performance or speech, in person.
Examples:
"This nightclub has a live band on weekends."
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Live as an adjective:
Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
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Live as an adjective:
Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
Examples:
"The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island."
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Live as an adjective (circuitry):
Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
Examples:
"Use caution when working near live wires."
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Live as an adjective (poker):
Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
Examples:
"Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise."
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Live as an adjective:
Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
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Live as an adjective:
Being in a state of ignition; burning.
Examples:
"a live coal; live embers"
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Live as an adjective (obsolete):
Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
Examples:
"a live man, or orator"
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Live as an adjective (obsolete):
Vivid; bright.
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Live as an adverb:
Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
Examples:
"The concert was broadcast live by radio."
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Live as an adverb:
Of making a performance or speech, in person.
Examples:
"He'll be appearing live at the auditorium."
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Live as a noun (obsolete):
life .
Examples:
"rfquotek Geoffrey Chaucer"
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