noun
- Showy or reckless performance of tricks or stunts, especially in skiing, surfing, or other sports, done to impress others.
Usage: informal; sports
verb
- To perform showy or reckless tricks or stunts in order to impress others.
Usage: informal; sports
Examples
- The skier was hotdogging down the slope, attempting dangerous aerial tricks.
- He spent the afternoon hotdogging on his surfboard to impress the crowd.
- The team's hotdogging cost them the game when a risky move backfired.
- She accused him of hotdogging instead of playing solid, team-oriented hockey.
- The young snowboarder couldn't resist hotdogging in the terrain park.
- His hotdogging antics made him popular with fans but unpopular with coaches.