hat

noun
UK: /hæt/
US: /hæt/

  1. A covering for the head, often with a brim.

    1. I have a new hat. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wore a large hat to protect her face from the sun. [ ] [ ]

  2. A particular role or job someone has.

    1. He wears many hats in the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a manager, she had to wear several different hats to keep the team running smoothly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

beret cap role position headgear
hat transitive-verb

  1. To put a hat on someone.

    1. She hates when I hat her. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mother hatted her child before they went outside to play in the snow. [ ] [ ]
hat verb

  1. To provide with a hat.

    1. The store hatted all its employees for the winter. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company hatted all of its new workers, providing them with branded headwear. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hat" in English means: A covering for the head, often with a brim., A particular role or job someone has..

The phonetic transcription of "hat" is /hæt/ in British English and /hæt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hat": beret, cap, role, position, headgear.

Example usage of "hat": "I have a new hat.". More examples on the page.