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Meaning in simple English

US /hæt/

hat means: A piece of clothing worn on your head, often for warmth, protection, or decoration.

noun

HEAD COVERINGA1

A piece of clothing worn on your head, often for warmth, protection, or decoration.

  • Put on your hat.
  • She wore a wide hat in the sun.
  • Where did you buy those hats?

Common phrases: wear a hat, sun hat, wool hat

PRIZE DRAWC2

The selection of names by chance, especially to decide who plays whom in a competition.

  • Our team is still in the hat.
  • All the winners go into the hat for tomorrow’s draw.
  • Which clubs are left in the hat?

How to use it: be in the hat (Eight teams are in the hat for the next draw.)

Similar words: draw

Common phrases: in the hat, into the hat

JOYSTICK CONTROLC2

A small control on a joystick that you push in different directions.

  • Press the hat to change your view.
  • The joystick has a hat above the main button.
  • You can move the camera using the hat.

Similar words: hat switch

Common phrases: hat switch, joystick hat, press the hat

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