Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang one's hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: hang one's hat
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reside; to call a place home.

American usage

verb

To identify with; to be.

Example Sentences

"But all my ex’s live in Texas And that’s why I hang my hat in Tennessee"
"“Where does Hobart hang his hat?” Slocum asked. “His spread's up north, east of the Chugwater, and maybe north some.”"
"I try not to make simplistic judgements on people these days. Especially over matters as trivial as where they hang their sexual hat."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

hangs one's hat (present, singular) hanging one's hat (participle, present) hung one's hat (participle, past) hung one's hat (past)

Phrases

home is where you hang your hat hang one's hat on

Frequently Paired Words

home is where you hang your hat hang one's hat on

Questions

What does hang one's hat mean?: To reside; to call a place home.

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