unhat

U1N1H4A1T1

verb

To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.

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Meanings

verbunhat (third-person singular simple present unhats, present participle unhatting, simple past and past participle unhatted)

present singular third person unhats · participle present unhatting · participle past unhatted · past unhatted

  1. ambitransitiveTo take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.

    My hat clapped on a deal faster than it had come off, for you must know we unhatted in those days with a grand, slow bow.

    1902, Agnes Christina Laut, Heralds of Empire

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
uncover

Origin

From un- + hat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hauntUtahn
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APA

unhat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhat

MLA

“unhat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhat.

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