hat meaning

UK /hæt/ US /hæt/ 1 syllable

hat (noun): headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim.

hat has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hat as a noun

  1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

    Synonyms: chapeau, lid

    Type of: headdress

    Kinds: bearskin, boater, bonnet, bowler hat, campaign hat, cavalier hat, cocked hat, cowboy hat, deerstalker, dress hat, dunce cap, fedora

    Related forms: hatter

  2. an informal term for a person's role
    • he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly

    Type of: function

hat as a verb

  1. put on or wear a hat
    • He was unsuitably hatted

    Type of: wear

    Kinds: bonnet

  2. furnish with a hat

    Type of: supply

How to pronounce hat

hat is pronounced /hæt/ in British English and /hæt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hat

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in AT · 3-letter words

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