noun
hat
hat
noun
1
A covering worn on the head, often with a brim.
"She wore a wide-brimmed hat to keep the sun off her face."
2
A particular role, job, or responsibility a person takes on.
"As the only IT person in the office, he wears many hats."
verb
1
To put a hat on someone or something.
"The stylist hatted the model for the winter shoot."
How to Use Hat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA piece of clothing for the head — or, figuratively, one of several roles someone juggles.
Memory tip
"Wear many hats" is a common idiom meaning someone does several different jobs, not literal headwear.
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Common pairings
wear many hats
tip your hat
throw your hat in the ring
Word Forms
hatted past tense, hats plural, hats singular
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Etymology
From Old English hætt, going back to a very old Germanic word for headgear, related to words in Norse, Frisian, and Scandinavian languages.