Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass round the hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: pass round the hat
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.

Example Sentences

"If he declined to help, could she pass round the hat among staff members? Maggie on her part would try to get some help from her mother."

Inflected Forms

passes round the hat (present, singular) passing round the hat (participle, present) passed round the hat (participle, past) passed round the hat (past)

Questions

What does pass round the hat mean?: To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.

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