hats off

== English == === Etymology === Ellipsis of take one’s hat off to. === Pronunciation === enPR: hăts′ ôf′, hăts′ ŏf′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hæts‿ˈɒf/ (General American) IPA(key): /hæts‿ˈɔf/, (cot–caught merger) /-ˈɑf/ Hyphenation: hats off === Interjection === hats off(as an imperative) (dated) Used as an instruction for people to remove their hats out of respect, generally towards someone of importance. (figurative) Used to express approval or praise: congratulations, kudos, well done! [with to] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:well done ==== Related terms ==== doff one's hat to hat tip take one's hat off to tip of the hat, tip of the Stetson tip one's hat ==== Translations ==== Note: The translation table below should only have terms relating to removing one's hat. === References === === Further reading === “hats off”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.