picked out of a hat

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pick out of a hat
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APA

picked out of a hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20out%20of%20a%20hat

MLA

“picked out of a hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20out%20of%20a%20hat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picked out of a hat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20out%20of%20a%20hat.

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