Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take one's hat off to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
take one's hat of-f -to
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to.

verb

To praise or thank; to congratulate.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes one's hat off to (present, singular) taking one's hat off to (participle, present) took one's hat off to (past) taken one's hat off to (participle, past)

Phrases

hats off tip one's hat

Frequently Paired Words

tip one's hat

Questions

What does take one's hat off to mean?
To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to.

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