Get into hot water, maybe (5)
I believe the answer is:
bathe
'get into hot water maybe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for bathe that I've seen before include "spend time in the water" , "Wash in water" , "Become immersed in" , "Swim or paddle" , "Suffuse" .)