[hat] 
noun, verb, hat⋅ted, hat⋅ting.| 1. | a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, esp. for wear outdoors. |
| 2. | Roman Catholic Church.
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| 3. | to provide with a hat; put a hat on. |
| 4. | hat in hand, humbly; respectfully: He approached the boss, hat in hand. |
| 5. | pass the hat, to ask for contributions of money, as for charity; take up a collection: The lodge members passed the hat to send underprivileged children to summer camp. |
| 6. | take off one's hat to, to express high regard for; praise: We took off our hats to their courage and daring. |
| 7. | talk through one's hat, to speak without knowing the facts; make unsupported or incorrect statements: He is talking through his hat when he says he'll make the team. |
| 8. | throw or toss one's hat in or into the ring, to become a participant in a contest, esp. to declare one's candidacy for political office: His friends are urging him to throw his hat in the ring. |
| 9. | under one's hat, confidential; private; secret: I'll tell you the real story, but keep it under your hat. |
| 10. | wear two or several hats, to function in more than one capacity; fill two or more positions: He wears two hats, serving as the company's comptroller as well as its chief executive officer. |
