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in the heat of the moment in the heat of the momentAt a moment when one is overly angry, excited, or eager, without pausing to consider the consequences. The argument got pretty nasty, and, in the heat of the moment, we both said some things we really regret. Parties with large crowds can sometimes get out of hand, with people doing stupid things in the heat of the moment.See also: heat, moment, ofin the heat of the moment COMMON If you do or say something in the heat of the moment, you do it without thinking, because you are angry or excited. We all do things in the heat of the moment which we then regret. He said that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and were not supposed to be a personal attack.See also: heat, moment, ofin the heat of the moment while temporarily angry, excited, or engrossed, and without stopping for thought.See also: heat, moment, ofin the ˌheat of the ˈmoment while in a state of strong emotion or excitement: I must apologize for the rude things I said yesterday in the heat of the moment.See also: heat, moment, of |