hat tip

hæt tɪp

Definition of hat tip - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gratitude

acknowledgment or expression of gratitude

I want to give Jane a hat tip for her helpful advice.

acknowledgment

recognition

thanks

recognition

acknowledgment of someone's contribution or achievement

I’d like to give a hat tip to Jane for her excellent research.

nod

salute

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Expressions with hat

white hat

person or character in a story identified as a hero

In westerns, the white hat often faces a black-hatted villain.

hat trick

achievement of three successes in a single game or similar context

She scored a hat trick in the last quarter of the match.

bad hat

person who causes trouble or mischief

Everyone knew him as the bad hat of the class.

take one's hat off

remove a hat from one's head

He took his hat off as he entered the room.

at the drop of a hat

adv.

without hesitation or delay, instantly or immediately

She will help you at the drop of a hat.

eat your hat

say you are sure, accepting a ridiculous result if wrong

If he wins the race, I’ll eat my hat!

Expressions with tip

tip down

move downward

The bird's wings tipped down during landing.

tip out

empty a container by tipping it over

She tipped out the contents of her bag.

tip over

fall from an upright position

The chair tipped over when he leaned back too far.

tip up

raise one end of something

He tipped up the box to look underneath.

at the tip of

prep.

indicates the very end or point of something

The lighthouse stands at the tip of the peninsula.

the tip of the tongue

momentary inability to recall a word or name

The answer is on the tip of the tongue.

tip of one's tongue

moment of almost remembering something

The answer is on the tip of my tongue.

pro tip

useful piece of advice from experience or expertise

Here is a pro tip for saving time on your homework!

this room is a tip

exp.

extremely messy or untidy room

This room is a tip; clothes are everywhere.

tip in

add a small contribution to something

She decided to tip in a few dollars to the fund.

Terms with hat tip included in their meaning

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h/t

abbr.

abr: hat tip

expression used to give credit for information or idea

Examples of hat tip in a sentence

He gave a hat tip to his mentor during the speech.

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French:remerciement, hommage, ...
German:Danksagung, Würdigung, ...
Italian:ringraziamento, omaggio, ...
Spanish:reconocimiento, mención, ...
Portuguese:agradecimento, menção honrosa, ...
Chinese:致谢, 致敬, ...
Japanese:謝意, 称賛, ...
Arabic:إِشَادَة, إِشادَة, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹדָה, אַזְכּוּר, ...
Russian:выражение признательности, ...
Ukrainian:подяка, відзнака, ...
Hindi:आभार-प्रदर्शन, सम्मान, ...
Bengali:কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ, কৃতিত্ব স্বীকার, ...
Catalan:reconeixement, menció, ...
Czech:uznání, ocenění, ...
Danish:en anerkendelse, en ros, ...
Dutch:blijk van waardering, blijk van erkenning, ...
Greek:μνεία, εύσημα, ...
Hungarian:elismerés, méltatás, ...
Khmer:ការថ្លែងអំណរគុណ, ការសរសើរ, ...
Korean:감사의 말, 공로 표창, ...
Persian:تشکر, تقدیر, ...
Polish:wyrazy uznania, wyróżnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):agradecimento, homenagem, ...
Romanian:mulțumire, mențiune de apreciere, ...
Swedish:ett tack, erkännande, ...
Thai:คำขอบคุณ, การยกย่อง, ...
Turkish:teşekkür, övgü, ...
Vietnamese:lời cảm ơn, lời khen ngợi, ...

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