throw one's name in the hat

A form of put one's name in the hat — To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put one's name in the hat.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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