hats off
/hæts‿ˈɔf/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Used as an instruction for people to remove their hats out of respect, generally towards someone of importance.
Dated
Example Sentences
- "Soh! ſtand clear gentlemen.—Novv you knovv there vvill be a cry of dovvn!—dovvn!—hats off! ſilence!—Then up curtain,—and let us ſee vvhat our painters have done for us."
- ""Hats off to the King!" shouted the Captain of the King's Own Guards."
- "Hats off to the Jamaican bobsled team for their able representation of their country in the Olympics against serious obstacles."
- "Hats off to Avanti West Coast staff at Crewe station, who found a simple but highly effective way to raise money for charity during the Coronavirus epidemic."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /hæts‿ˈɔf/
- British English: /hæts‿ˈɒf/