noun
a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
• Syn: ↑hot rod
• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar
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/hot"rod"/, v., hot-rodded, hot-rodding. Slang.
v.i.
1. to drive a hot rod.
2. to drive very fast.
v.t.
3. to drive (a vehicle) very fast.
4. to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed.
[1945-50]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.