hathat /hæt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1
a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: Put your hat on – it’s cold. She was wearing a big straw hat.cowboy/bowler/top etc. hat a man in a black cowboy hat2hats off to somebody (also take your hat off to somebody) informal used when you want to praise someone for his or her achievement: I take my hat off to him – he’s a good lawyer.3throw/toss your hat into the ring to officially announce that you will compete or take part in something: He threw his hat into the ring for the job of chief officer.4keep something under your hat informal to keep information secret5be wearing your manager’s/teacher’s etc. hat (also have your manager’s/teacher’s etc. hat on) informal to be doing your work as a manager, etc., which is not your only work6my hat! old-fashioned used to express great surprise [Origin: Old English hæt] → see also at the drop of a hat at drop2 (7), hard hat, -hatted, pull something/a rabbit out of a hat at pull2 (9)
a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: Put your hat on – it’s cold. She was wearing a big straw hat.cowboy/bowler/top etc. hat a man in a black cowboy hat2hats off to somebody (also take your hat off to somebody) informal used when you want to praise someone for his or her achievement: I take my hat off to him – he’s a good lawyer.3throw/toss your hat into the ring to officially announce that you will compete or take part in something: He threw his hat into the ring for the job of chief officer.4keep something under your hat informal to keep information secret5be wearing your manager’s/teacher’s etc. hat (also have your manager’s/teacher’s etc. hat on) informal to be doing your work as a manager, etc., which is not your only work6my hat! old-fashioned used to express great surprise [Origin: Old English hæt] → see also at the drop of a hat at drop2 (7), hard hat, -hatted, pull something/a rabbit out of a hat at pull2 (9)