noun
- people who are quick to anger or act impulsively; rash or hot-tempered individuals
Usage: plural of hotspur
Examples
- The young hotspurs in the group wanted to confront their opponents immediately.
- Military leaders often had to restrain the hotspurs among their officers.
- The debate was dominated by hotspurs who refused to listen to reason.
- She tried to calm the hotspurs before they made any rash decisions.
- The council meeting was disrupted by several hotspurs demanding immediate action.
- History is full of hotspurs whose impulsive actions changed the course of events.