throw one's name in the hat
throw one's name in the hat is the alternative form of put one's name in the hat.
Meaning of put one's name in the hat
Verb
put one's name in the hat (third-person singular simple present puts one's name in the hat, present participle putting one's name in the hat, simple past and past participle put one's name in the hat)
- To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.
- [H]e would not embarrass his friends by running. So they rose up and put his name in the hat—which is exactly what I expected them to do.1996, Lillian Smith, edited by Margaret Rose Gladney, How Am I to Be Heard?: Letters of Lillian Smith, →ISBN, page 118
- Synonyms:
- throw one's hat in the ring
Forms of throw one's name in the hat
| third-person singular present | throws one's name in the hat |
|---|---|
| present participle | throwing one's name in the hat |
| past | threw one's name in the hat |
| past participle | thrown one's name in the hat |
Questions about throw one's name in the hat
- What is throw one's name in the hat the alternative form of?
- Throw one's name in the hat is the alternative form of put one's name in the hat.
Words near throw one's name in the hat in the dictionary
- throw one's hat over the fence
- throw one's hat over the wall
- throw one's hat over the windmill
- throw one's hotdog down someone's hallway
- throw one's luck in with
- throw one's name in the hat
- throw one's rattle out of the cot
- throw one's rattle out of the pram
- throw one's toys out of the cot
- throw one's toys out of the pram
- throw one's voice
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