toss one's hat in 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

verbtoss one's hat in the ring (third-person singular simple present tosses one's hat in the ring, present participle tossing one's hat in the ring, simple past and past participle tossed one's hat in the ring)

present singular third person tosses one's hat in the ring · participle present tossing one's hat in the ring · participle past tossed one's hat in the ring · past tossed one's hat in the ring

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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