Meanings
verbthrow into a cocked hat (third-person singular simple present throws into a cocked hat, present participle throwing into a cocked hat, simple past threw into a cocked hat, past participle thrown into a cocked hat)
present singular third person throws into a cocked hat · participle present throwing into a cocked hat · past threw into a cocked hat · participle past thrown into a cocked hat · alternative knock into a cock hat
- To confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.
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throw into a cocked hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20into%20a%20cocked%20hat
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“throw into a cocked hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20into%20a%20cocked%20hat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw into a cocked hat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20into%20a%20cocked%20hat.
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