hat
• noun a shaped covering for the head, typically with a brim and a crown. — PHRASES keep something under one’s hat keep something a secret. pass the hat round (or N. Amer. pass the hat) collect contributions of money. pick out of a hat select at random. take one’s hat off to used to express admiration or praise for. talk through one’s hat informal talk foolishly or ignorantly. throw one’s hat into the ring express willingness to take up a challenge. — DERIVATIVES hatful noun hatless adjective hatted adjective. — ORIGIN Old English, related to HOOD1.
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