pass round the hat en · VERB
Meanings
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To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.
If he declined to help, could she pass round the hat among staff members? Maggie on her part would try to get some help from her mother.
2012, Catherine Lim, Miss Seetoh in the World, page 105:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| passes round the hat | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| passed round the hat | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| passed round the hat | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| passing round the hat | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |