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picked out of a hat

picked out of a hat is the simple past and past participle of pick out of a hat.

Meaning of pick out of a hat

Verb

pick out of a hat (third-person singular simple present picks out of a hat, present participle picking out of a hat, simple past and past participle picked out of a hat)

  1. To determine by chance, especially by drawing lots.
    Synonyms:
    draw lots
  2. To substitute a guess for unavailable data.
    • That number was just picked out of a hat.
    Synonyms:
    pluck from thin air

Questions about picked out of a hat

What is picked out of a hat the simple past and past participle of?
Picked out of a hat is the simple past and past participle of pick out of a hat.

Words near picked out of a hat in the dictionary

  1. picked one's battles
  2. picked one's nose
  3. picked one's way
  4. picked oneself up off the floor
  5. picked out
  6. picked out of a hat
  7. picked over
  8. picked quarrels
  9. picked sides
  10. picked someone's brain
  11. picked the wrong horse

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