toss 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

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

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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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