Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tip one's hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
tip one's hat
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To briefly remove or tap one's hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.

verb

To acknowledge or show respect; to honor.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tips one's hat (present, singular) tipping one's hat (participle, present) tipped one's hat (participle, past) tipped one's hat (past)

Phrases

take one's hat off to

Frequently Paired Words

take one's hat off to

Questions

What does tip one's hat mean?
To briefly remove or tap one's hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.

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