throw one's hat into the ring

A form of throw one's hat in the ring — To announce one's candidacy in a contest.

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Meanings

verbthrow one's hat into the ring (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat into the ring, present participle throwing one's hat into the ring, simple past threw one's hat into the ring, past participle thrown one's hat into the ring)

present singular third person throws one's hat into the ring · participle present throwing one's hat into the ring · past threw one's hat into the ring · participle past thrown one's hat into the ring

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw one's hat in the ring.
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APA

throw one's hat into the ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20into%20the%20ring

MLA

“throw one's hat into the ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20into%20the%20ring. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw one's hat into the ring,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20into%20the%20ring.

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