Hat | Mean of hat in English Dictionary
/ˈhæt/
- Noun
- a covering for the head that often has a brim and a rounded or flat top
- a straw hat
- to keep (something) secret
- I'll tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat.
- to collect money usually for a particular purpose
- They passed the hat at one of their meetings and collected almost $200.
- passing the hat for families affected by the disaster
- to give (someone) praise or credit
- I (have to) take my hat off to her. She did a great job.
- to announce that you are going to try to win a contest (such as an election)
- Yet another candidate has thrown his hat into the ring.
- to have many jobs or roles
- She wears many hats: she's a doctor, a musician, and a writer.
