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Synonyms for hot rod

Most common

racer speedster

All synonyms

Noun

1. Rod — typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to…

racer, speedster, rod slang

Verb

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.) modified for increased speed and/or performance. It may also be used to specifically describe and refer to modified cars from the original (or traditional) era of "hot rods", post World War II and prior to 1960.

  2. v. 1

    To modify a vehicle for enhanced driving performance, top speed, and/or to accelerate faster.

    Are you going to hot rod [the vehicle] or leave it stock?

Related words

Other spellings
hotrod

By length

3 letters
rod1
5 letters
alter2, racer2
6 letters
modify3
9 letters
customize3, speedster, customise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alter2 = 2 syllables).