pull out of a hat

A form of pull out of the hat — To select at random, or seemingly at random.

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Meanings

verbpull out of a hat (third-person singular simple present pulls out of a hat, present participle pulling out of a hat, simple past and past participle pulled out of a hat)

present singular third person pulls out of a hat · participle present pulling out of a hat · participle past pulled out of a hat · past pulled out of a hat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pull out of the hat.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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