pick from a hat

A form of pick out of a hat — To determine by chance, especially by drawing lots.

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Meanings

verbpick from a hat (third-person singular simple present picks from a hat, present participle picking from a hat, simple past and past participle picked from a hat)

present singular third person picks from a hat · participle present picking from a hat · participle past picked from a hat · past picked from a hat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pick out of a hat.
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APA

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Chicago

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