plural of wide-awake hat

A dance from Mexico, performed by a man and a woman, in which the sombrero is placed on the ground and used in various ways.

To confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.

plural of Mexican hat cell

(idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in a proposition expressed in a conditional clause.

plural of Gordie Howe hat trick

(Canada and US, ice hockey) The triple achievement of a goal, an assist for a goal, and participation in a fight, within a single game.

(idiomatic) To announce one's candidacy in a contest

(idiomatic) 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.

(idiomatic) To try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.