hat trick

UK: /ˈhættrɪk/

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hat′ trick′, 

1. Sport [Cricket.] the knocking off by one bowler of three wickets with three successive pitches: so called because formerly such a bowler was rewarded with a hat.
2. Sport [Ice Hockey, Soccer.] three goals or points scored by one player in one game.
3. Sport [Baseball.] a series of a base hit, a two-base hit, a three-base hit, and a home run achieved in any order by one player in one game.
4. a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver.
• 1955–60 for def. 2 1875–80

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hat-trick noun

1. the achievement of a bowler in taking three wickets with three successive balls
2. any achievement of three points, victories, awards, etc within a given period, esp three goals scored by the same player in a soccer match