Meaning & use
hot pink
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Meanings
noununcountable
A bright, intense shade of pink that is very vivid and eye-catching.
Grammar: Used as a mass noun, like other colors: 'a dress in hot pink'.
Patterns
- in hot pink
- hot pink is
She painted her bedroom walls in hot pink.
The team's new uniforms are hot pink with black trim.
adjectivebefore a noun
Of a bright, vivid pink color.
Grammar: Used before a noun to describe something that has this color.
Patterns
- hot pink something
- something is hot pink
He bought a hot pink tie for the party.
Her hot pink sneakers stood out in the crowd.
Common combinations
- hot pink dress
- She wore a hot pink dress to the wedding.
- hot pink lipstick
- That hot pink lipstick is too bright for everyday wear.
- hot pink hair
- He dyed his hair hot pink for the concert.
- bright hot pink
- The sunset was a bright hot pink.
Synonyms and how they differ
- shocking pink
- A very similar bright pink, often slightly more intense or neon.
- magenta
- A more purplish-pink; hot pink is usually more purely pink and brighter.
Commonly confused: hot pink or pink?
hot pink vs pink
Pink is a general color; hot pink is a specific, very bright shade of pink.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'hot pink' correctly?
Choose one answer.
As an adjective, 'hot pink' comes before the noun: 'a hot pink dress'. The other options put the words in the wrong order.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “hot pink”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.