tip one's hat

tip one's hat
a) To briefly remove or tap ones hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.

I tip my hat to whoever invented the root beer float.

b) To acknowledge or show respect; to honor.

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  • tip one's hat — To raise, tilt or touch the brim of one s hat as a polite greeting • • • Main Entry: ↑tip * * * tip one s hat (or cap) raise or touch one s hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone …   Useful english dictionary

  • tip one's hat — ► tip one s hat raise or touch one s hat as a greeting or mark of respect. Main Entry: ↑tip …   English terms dictionary

  • tip one's hat — raise or touch one s hat as a greeting or mark of respect. → tip something in …   English new terms dictionary

  • pull off one's hat to — tip one s hat to , make a show of respect to …   English contemporary dictionary

  • take off one's hat to — tip one s hat to, appreciate, respect …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tip — Ⅰ. tip [1] ► NOUN 1) the pointed or rounded extremity of something slender or tapering. 2) a small part fitted to the end of an object. ► VERB (tipped, tipping) ▪ attach to or cover the tip of. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • tip — tip1 noun the pointed or rounded extremity of something slender or tapering. ↘a small part fitted to the end of an object. verb (tips, tipping, tipped) 1》 attach to or cover the tip of. 2》 colour (something) at its tip or edge. 3》 (tip something… …   English new terms dictionary

  • tip — tip1 [tip] n. [ME tippe, akin to MLowG tip, point, top, Ger zipf in zipfel, an end, tip, prob. < IE base * dumb , tail > Avestan duma , tail] 1. the pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of something long and slim 2. something attached… …   English World dictionary

  • Tip (disambiguation) — Tip may refer to: *Tipping, the payment of a gratuity for services rendered. * A landfill. *The Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, around 50 volumes, 1953 to present. * One side of the electrical circuit used to connect a wired telephone.… …   Wikipedia

  • hat — n. 1) to doff; don; tip a hat 2) a cardinal s; fur; straw; ten gallon; top hat 3) (misc.) to pass the hat ( to collect money ); to take one s hat off to ( to congratulate smb. ); to talk through one s hat ( to say foolish things ); to throw one s …   Combinatory dictionary

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