hat trick

1. In cricket, three wickets knocked off by a bowler in three consecutive deliveries. First used to describe H.H. Stephenson's accomplishment of such in 1858, and so named because he was allegedly awarded a new hat afterward. He came amazingly close to securing a hat trick, but the third batter managed to dash his hopes by scoring a run.

2. In sports, especially hockey or football (soccer), three goals or points scored by a single player in one game or match. Fans' hats littered the ice to celebrate the player's hat trick, his fourth so far this season.

3. Three consecutive wins or achievements by a single athlete, such as winning three consecutive major tournaments in tennis or golf. Matthews has been playing the best golf of her life this year, and she is poised to secure a hat trick if she wins the Ladies European Tour next month.

4. In baseball and softball, three home runs in a single game. Fans were on their feet for her hat trick as her third home run sailed into the bleachers.

5. In baseball and softball, three strike outs in a single game. With such a terrible performance so far, the team's star player has been relegated to the dugout after getting a hat trick.

See also: hat, trick

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hat trick

An extremely clever or adroit maneuver, as in It looked as though the party was going to achieve a hat trick in this election. The term originated in cricket, where it refers to three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls, traditionally rewarded with the presentation of a hat. It later was transferred to ice hockey, soccer, and baseball, where it denotes three consecutive successes (goals, hits), and then to more general use.

See also: hat, trick

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a hat trick

n. three successes in a row. (Typically, three hockey goals by one player, and other scoring in threes in other sports. Extended use covers three same or different sexual “scores” (see score) by a person in a period of time.) Walter pulled a hat trick, and the fans roared.

See also: hat, trick

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

hat trick

A remarkable threefold accomplishment or adroit maneuver. The term originated in cricket, where in the 1850s it became customary to give the prize of a new hat to a bowler who took three wickets with three consecutively bowled balls. It was soon extended to other sports—a hockey player scoring three goals in one game, a jockey winning three races in one day. By about 1950 the term was extended to nonathletic threefold achievements.

See also: hat, trick

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

a hat trick
three musketeers
three cheers
three cheers for
three cheers for (someone or something)
three squares
three squares (a day)
three squares a day
three-strike(s) rule
three score and ten

References in periodicals archive

At that time, we were unaware of the fact that it was the first hat trick in the history of ODI cricket.

Former Pak fast bowler Jalaluddin says it felt great after getting first ever ODI hat trick

Leaders Pumptech had an easy win at Overton, Gateacre Institute finished on top in a five-goal thriller with HJC Stadium and Star of the Sea pushed Aki's Bar before a Dermott O'Donnell hat trick helped see Aki's home 5-3.

Champions Fazakerley come from behind to defeat Alder; amateur football

Hat Trick was founded in 1986 and produced a string of ground-breaking shows including Whose Line is it Anyway?, Clive Anderson Talks Back and Drop the Dead Donkey.

Hat Trick's revenues topped pounds 20m last year, with operating profits of around pounds 4m.

Hat Trick sells 45% stake to city investors

YOU get a super second chance to win pounds 10,000 with the Sunday Mirror and the new National Lottery Instants It's a Hat Trick card.

If you scratched a National Lottery It's a Hat Trick ticket, but didn't win, don't worry...you could STILL be a big winner.

pounds 50,000; TO BE WON TODAY!; Hit the jackpot with Score A Hat Trick

But last week's goal at Barca, which clinched a Champions League final date with Bayern Munich, and this hat trick against Rangers suggests that he may be back to his prolific scoring ways.

Chelsea striker Torres vows 'more to come' after scoring hat trick against QPR

The film will be produced by Hat Trick founders Denise O'Donoghue and Jimmy Mulville, with Been Maisel, a London-based consultant for both Fine Line and Hat Trick, acting as exec producer.

Guy Jenkin co-created the satiric Hat Trick sitcom "Drop the Dead Donkey," and has since written and directed several topical telepics for the company, such as "Crossing the Floor"and "Lord of Misrule," garnering numerous U.K.

New Fine Line team nabs Hat Trick pic

For the club sponsor for Gymfix, who normally only plays as a `filler-in' claimed two wickets in successive balls at the end of the Wilkinson Rodgers innings, and is now on a Cup hat trick - should he get the chance to bowl against Ashbrow Garage, in the next round of the Evening League's Knockout tournament.

Steve Mitchell (32) and Luke Kafanke (45) spearheaded the Slaithwaite-based Gymfix side to 128-3, before Wayne Scott, who took both catches to put teammate Lockwood on a hat trick chance, claimed four for 27 as Wilkinsons were dismissed for 76.

Local Cricket

Inside today's paper you'll find your Score A Hat Trick game-card.

It's A Hat Trick is the great new footie scratchcard from the National Lottery.

SCRATCH BONANZA; WIN pounds 50,000 EVERY DAY THIS WEEK

This year Londonbased Hat Trick, which he runs with former wife Denise O'Donoghue , and another newly appointed director made a staggering pounds 3.75m.

Our well-placed source says: ``He is looking forward to seeing Wayne scoring his own Hat Trick.''

The INSIDER: The hat looks a million

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Fans were on their feet for her hat trick as her third home run sailed into the bleachers. 5. In baseball and softball, three strike outs in a single game. With such a terrible performance so far, the team's star player has been relegated to the dugout after getting a hat trick. See also: hat, trick Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hat trick An extremely clever or adroit maneuver, as in It looked as though the party was going to achieve a hat trick in this election. The term originated in cricket, where it refers to three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls, traditionally rewarded with the presentation of a hat. It later was transferred to ice hockey, soccer, and baseball, where it denotes three consecutive successes (goals, hits), and then to more general use. See also: hat, trick The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a hat trick n. three successes in a row. (Typically, three hockey goals by one player, and other scoring in threes in other sports. Extended use covers three same or different sexual “scores” (see score) by a person in a period of time.) Walter pulled a hat trick, and the fans roared. See also: hat, trick McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions hat trick A remarkable threefold accomplishment or adroit maneuver. The term originated in cricket, where in the 1850s it became customary to give the prize of a new hat to a bowler who took three wickets with three consecutively bowled balls. It was soon extended to other sports—a hockey player scoring three goals in one game, a jockey winning three races in one day. By about 1950 the term was extended to nonathletic threefold achievements. 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Hat Trick's revenues topped pounds 20m last year, with operating profits of around pounds 4m. Hat Trick sells 45% stake to city investors YOU get a super second chance to win pounds 10,000 with the Sunday Mirror and the new National Lottery Instants It's a Hat Trick card. If you scratched a National Lottery It's a Hat Trick ticket, but didn't win, don't worry...you could STILL be a big winner. pounds 50,000; TO BE WON TODAY!; Hit the jackpot with Score A Hat Trick But last week's goal at Barca, which clinched a Champions League final date with Bayern Munich, and this hat trick against Rangers suggests that he may be back to his prolific scoring ways. Chelsea striker Torres vows 'more to come' after scoring hat trick against QPR The film will be produced by Hat Trick founders Denise O'Donoghue and Jimmy Mulville, with Been Maisel, a London-based consultant for both Fine Line and Hat Trick, acting as exec producer. Guy Jenkin co-created the satiric Hat Trick sitcom "Drop the Dead Donkey," and has since written and directed several topical telepics for the company, such as "Crossing the Floor"and "Lord of Misrule," garnering numerous U.K. New Fine Line team nabs Hat Trick pic For the club sponsor for Gymfix, who normally only plays as a `filler-in' claimed two wickets in successive balls at the end of the Wilkinson Rodgers innings, and is now on a Cup hat trick - should he get the chance to bowl against Ashbrow Garage, in the next round of the Evening League's Knockout tournament. Steve Mitchell (32) and Luke Kafanke (45) spearheaded the Slaithwaite-based Gymfix side to 128-3, before Wayne Scott, who took both catches to put teammate Lockwood on a hat trick chance, claimed four for 27 as Wilkinsons were dismissed for 76. Local Cricket Inside today's paper you'll find your Score A Hat Trick game-card. It's A Hat Trick is the great new footie scratchcard from the National Lottery. SCRATCH BONANZA; WIN pounds 50,000 EVERY DAY THIS WEEK This year Londonbased Hat Trick, which he runs with former wife Denise O'Donoghue , and another newly appointed director made a staggering pounds 3.75m. Our well-placed source says: ``He is looking forward to seeing Wayne scoring his own Hat Trick.'' The INSIDER: The hat looks a million
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