hated
verb
Form of hat , past tense of hat.
Simple meaning
Put on or wear a hat.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
haytuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈheɪtəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of hat
Put on or wear a hat
past tense of hat
To place a hat on.
past tense of hat
Furnish with a hat
past tense of hat
To shop for hats.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Put on or wear a hat
Used this way, hated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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