pass round the hat

verb

To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.

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Meanings

verbpass round the hat (third-person singular simple present passes round the hat, present participle passing round the hat, simple past and past participle passed round the hat)

present singular third person passes round the hat · participle present passing round the hat · participle past passed round the hat · past passed round the hat

  1. To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.

    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.

    2012, Catherine Lim, Miss Seetoh in the World, page 105
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