hot seat

== English == === Alternative forms === hotseat === Pronunciation === === Noun === hot seat (plural hot seats) (slang) The electric chair. The seat occupied by a game show contestant at a stage where they are answering questions alone. (figuratively, by extension) Any stressful situation. (video games, attributive) A multiplayer game mode where the players take turns playing the game. ==== Derived terms ==== in the hot seat