two facing brass cymbals triggered by means of a foot pedal
adjectivehigh-hat
4. informal
snobbish and arrogant
verbhigh-hatWord forms: -hats, -hatting or -hatted(transitive)
5. informal, mainly US and Canadian
to treat (a person) in a snobbish or offhand way
high-hat in British English
adjective
1. informal
snobbish and arrogant
verbWord forms: -hats, -hatting or -hatted(transitive)
2. informal, mainly US and Canadian
to treat in a snobbish or offhand way
noun
3. informal
a snobbish person
4.
two facing brass cymbals triggered by means of a foot pedal
high hat in American English
US
top hat
high-hat in American English
(ˈhaɪˌhæt; for v., usually ˈhaɪˈhæt)
US
adjective
1. Slang
snobbish and aloof
noun
2. Slang
a snob
3.
a pair of opposed cymbals mounted on a metal stand and struck together by a foot-pedal mechanism, used by drummers in jazz, rock, etc. for rhythmic accents
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhigh-ˈhatted or ˈhigh-ˈhatting