a shaped covering for the head worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or as part of a uniform
a pair of foot-operated cymbals forming part of a drum kit
(in online contexts) used as an acknowledgement that someone has brought a piece of information to the writer’s attention, or provided the inspiration for a piece of writing
used in reference to a bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a film, novel, or play
(in the British army) a term used by paratroopers and commandos to refer to a soldier from a regiment in the rest of the army
three successes of the same kind within a limited period, in particular (in soccer) the scoring of three goals in a game by one player or (in cricket) the taking of three wickets by the same bowler with successive balls
used in reference to a good or moral person, especially the hero in a film, novel, or play
a woman’s highly decorated hat with a wide brim, as shown in pictures by 18th-century English painters such as Reynolds and Gainsborough
a black felt hat with a low round crown and a broad brim turned up at the sides, formerly worn especially by clergymen
used in allusion to the belief that wearing a hat made from tinfoil will protect one against government surveillance or mind control by extraterrestrial beings
a commercial and industrial city in southeastern Alberta in Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River; population 56,997 (2006)
raise or touch one’s hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone
collect contributions of money from a number of people for a specific purpose
briefly remove one’s hat as a gesture of courtesy or respect to someone
used to indicate that one thinks that something is extremely unlikely to happen
state one’s admiration for (someone who has achieved something)
talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly
tend to talk boastfully without acting on one’s words
select something, especially the winner of a contest, at random
a large cylindrical box used to protect a hat when being transported or stored
a long pin, typically with an ornamental head, that holds a woman’s hat in position by securing it to her hair
utterly defeat or outdo something
express willingness to take up a challenge