hot rod

 

noun

  • a motor vehicle that has been specially modified to give it extra power and speed.

verb

(hot-rod) (hot-rods, hot-rodding, hot-rodded)
  • 1 [with object] modify (a vehicle or other device) to make it faster or more powerful: I was told the program did an even better job of hot-rodding hardware
  • 2 [no object] drive a hot rod: as a teenager he preferred a steady wage and time to go out hot-rodding

Derivatives

hot-rodder

noun