Heat Check 

A heat check is when you do something to check to see how hot you are. In basketball, this is done by taking a crazy shot to see if you are so hot, you can even make ridiculous shots. It is the most direct, non-subtle attempt to score with no strategy at all. In pursuing women, a heat check is a simple, direct statement made to a woman to see if she will be interested. A man is “just checking” to see if it works without needing more clever methods. The best heat checks involve minimal risk, because they are harmlessly “just checking” and not a full-blown attempt.

Guy 1: Why did you invite that girl to the bar with you so directly? Don’t you think it had zero chance of working?
Guy 2: Just a heat check. As long it doesn’t damage my chances at all with her in the future, it just checks to see if she might say yes to pure directness.

Heat Check by Eric Kazinsky May 17, 2016

heat check 

Attempting to do something extra difficult when you're on a roll.

Dan: Dude, you launched that trey from halfcourt.
Jermaine: It was just a heat check man. I was feelin' it.

heat check by Enrique Ricardo August 26, 2007

heat check 

A pattern of erratic driving used to determine if one is being followed by police, usually consisting of a series of turns and stops.

Steve: Why did you drive through that guy's yard?
Mitch: Just doing a heat check.

heat check by Bulldog24 March 4, 2009

Heat Check 

A heat check is when you do something to check to see how hot you are. In basketball, this is done by taking a crazy shot to see if you are so hot, you can even make ridiculous shots. It is the most direct, non-subtle attempt to score with no strategy at all. In pursuing women, a heat check is a simple, direct statement made to a woman to see if she will be interested. A man is “just checking” to see if it works without needing more clever methods. The best heat checks involve minimal risk, because they are harmlessly “just checking” and not a full-blown attempt.

Guy 1: Why did you invite that girl to the bar with you so directly? Don’t you think it had zero chance of working?
Guy 2: Just a heat check. As long it doesn’t damage my chances at all with her in the future, it just checks to see if she might say yes to pure directness.

Heat Check by Eric Kazinsky September 9, 2016

Heat Check 

When someone is really hyped that they need to express themselves in a way that represents a group of homeless men having hardcore anal on the streets.

Oh hey, Look at that heat check!

Heat Check by ICALLFORAHEATCHECK June 24, 2011

Heat Check Time 

in the sport of basketball, whenever a player makes 3 consecutive baskets from down town (3 3pointers) he/she has entered what is known as Heat Check Time. Heat Check Time entitles that specific player to the right of shooting the ball from anywhere and not be called a ball hog.

wow Vince just made 3 threes in a row... "HEAT CHECK TIME". "everyone pass it to him" ... (Vince then continues the streak to 7 in a row because of HEAT CHECK TIME)

Heat Check Time by Philbert Michaels February 6, 2013