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eating one's hat

eating one's hat is the present participle and gerund of eat one's hat.

Meaning of eat one's hat

Verb

eat one's hat (third-person singular simple present eats one's hat, present participle eating one's hat, simple past ate one's hat, past participle eaten one's hat)

  1. (idiomatic) Used to express absolute certainty that something will not happen or is untrue.
    • He said he would eat his hat if more than ten people came. He'd better fetch a knife and fork!

Questions about eating one's hat

What is eating one's hat the present participle and gerund of?
Eating one's hat is the present participle and gerund of eat one's hat.

Words near eating one's hat in the dictionary

  1. eating one's dinners
  2. eating one's emotions
  3. eating one's feelings
  4. eating one's fill
  5. eating one's gun
  6. eating one's hat
  7. eating one's head off
  8. eating one's heart
  9. eating one's heart out
  10. eating one's own
  11. eating one's own dog food

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