put one's name in the hat
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Meaning · English
To enter a contest or competition
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tham gia vào một cuộc thi hoặc cuộc cạnh tranh
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: nominate oneself
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I'm going to put my name in the hat for the award
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “put one's name in the hat” mean?
To enter a contest or competition Literally: nominate oneself
Is “put one's name in the hat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.