tip one's hat

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tip one's hat (third-person singular simple present tips one's hat, present participle tipping one's hat, simple past and past participle tipped 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. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== take one's hat off to === Anagrams === on the tapis