hot take
Controversial quick reaction
A hot take is a quickly formed, often provocative opinion on a current event or controversy, typically delivered with confident certainty.
The term originated in sports journalism but spread to commentary generally.
Hot takes prioritize speed and boldness over nuance: His hot take on the scandal got a lot of engagement but aged poorly.
The phrase often carries a dismissive edge, suggesting the opinion is more heat than light.
- opinionatedFirmly attached to beliefs
- boldCourageous and daring
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- opinion pieceArticle expressing personal views
- truth bombJarring honest declaration
dead wrong · well actually · editorial · contrarianism · knee-jerk reaction · headlines · tweetstorm · going viral · chronically online · perspective · echo chamber · ratio · controversial · cancel culture · virtue signaling · outrage culture · meme culture · riff
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
- Commentary Mediaop-ed, editorial, columnist, pundit, commentator
- remarksremark, comment, statement, observation, note
- Sports Broadcastingplay-by-play, color commentary, announcer, commentator, analyst
- temperature idiomscold shoulder, cold feet, cool as a cucumber, cold turkey, warm welcome
- articlesarticle, magazine article, features, feature stories, columns
hot takedeep dive
Comprehensive examination of topic
measured response · in-depth analysis · scholarly analysis · white paper · investigative report
hot takeconventional wisdom
Generally accepted beliefs
received wisdom · common knowledge · popular opinion · common sense · party line