tip one's hat

English

Verb

tip one's hat

To briefly remove or tap one's hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.
(idiomatic) To acknowledge or show respect; to honor.
I tip my hat to whoever invented the root beer float.

Translations

briefly remove one's hat

German: den Hut ziehen; den Hut lüften

Swedish: ta av sig hatten

briefly tap one's hat

German: sich an den Hut tippen; die Hand an den Hut legen

honour

German: den Hut ziehen

See also

take one's hat off to

Anagrams

on the tapis

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