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hat trick

hat trick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hat trik]
    • /hæt trɪk/
    • /hæt trɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hat trik]
    • /hæt trɪk/

Definitions of hat trick words

  • noun hat trick Cricket. the knocking off by one bowler of three wickets with three successive pitches: so called because formerly such a bowler was rewarded with a hat. 1
  • noun hat trick Ice Hockey, Soccer. three goals or points scored by one player in one game. 1
  • noun hat trick Baseball. a series of a base hit, a two-base hit, a three-base hit, and a home run achieved in any order by one player in one game. 1
  • noun hat trick a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver. 1
  • noun hat trick sport: scoring three goals 1
  • noun hat trick three successes 1

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Origin of hat trick

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; 1955-60 for def 2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hat trick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hat trick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hat trick usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hat trick

noun hat trick

  • menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.

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