hat trick

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noun

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.

Ice Hockey, Soccer. three goals or points scored by one player in one game.

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.

a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver.

Origin of hat trick

1875–80; 1955–60 for def. 2

Words nearby hat trick

Hattersley, Hatti, Hattic, Hattiesburg, hat tree, hat trick, Hattusas, Hatty, Haua Fteah, haubergeon, hauberk

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British Dictionary definitions for hat trick

hat-trick

noun

cricket the achievement of a bowler in taking three wickets with three successive balls

any achievement of three points, victories, awards, etc within a given period, esp three goals scored by the same player in a soccer match

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Idioms and Phrases with hat trick

hat trick

An extremely clever or adroit maneuver, as in It looked as though the party was going to achieve a hat trick in this election. The term originated in cricket, where it refers to three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls, traditionally rewarded with the presentation of a hat. It later was transferred to ice hockey, soccer, and baseball, where it denotes three consecutive successes (goals, hits), and then to more general use.

Cultural definitions for hat trick

hat trick

In some sports, such as ice hockey, three goals by one player in a single game: “Lemieux scores for the third time tonight; he finally has the hat trick he's been looking for all season.”

notes for hat trick

By extension, a hat trick is an outstanding performance by an individual, or a particularly clever or adroit maneuver: “She pulled off a hat trick with her presentation to the committee.”

notes for hat trick

The phrase originally referred to a hat traditionally given to a cricket player who scored three wickets, or goals.

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释义	hat trick SEE SYNONYMS FOR hat trick ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Ice Hockey, Soccer. three goals or points scored by one player in one game. 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. a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver. Origin of hat trick 1875–80; 1955–60 for def. 2 Words nearby hat trick Hattersley, Hatti, Hattic, Hattiesburg, hat tree, hat trick, Hattusas, Hatty, Haua Fteah, haubergeon, hauberk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for hat trick hat-trick noun cricket the achievement of a bowler in taking three wickets with three successive balls any achievement of three points, victories, awards, etc within a given period, esp three goals scored by the same player in a soccer match Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hat trick hat trick An extremely clever or adroit maneuver, as in It looked as though the party was going to achieve a hat trick in this election. The term originated in cricket, where it refers to three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls, traditionally rewarded with the presentation of a hat. It later was transferred to ice hockey, soccer, and baseball, where it denotes three consecutive successes (goals, hits), and then to more general use. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hat trick menage a trois Cultural definitions for hat trick hat trick In some sports, such as ice hockey, three goals by one player in a single game: “Lemieux scores for the third time tonight; he finally has the hat trick he's been looking for all season.” notes for hat trick By extension, a hat trick is an outstanding performance by an individual, or a particularly clever or adroit maneuver: “She pulled off a hat trick with her presentation to the committee.” notes for hat trick The phrase originally referred to a hat traditionally given to a cricket player who scored three wickets, or goals. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hat trick

noun

Origin of hat trick

Words nearby hat trick

British Dictionary definitions for hat trick

noun

Idioms and Phrases with hat trick

Words related to hat trick

Cultural definitions for hat trick

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