tip one's hat

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To briefly remove or tap one's hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.
To acknowledge or show respect; to honor.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutschden Hut lüften den Hut ziehen die Hand an den Hut legensich an den Hut tippen

日本語脱帽

2 more languages

Catalàllevar-se la gorra

Suominostaa hattua

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

tip out tip over tip someone's velvet tip the balance tip the daddle tip the double

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