a hat trick



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Erminia-Italian
BenjaminBEN-jə-min (English), bawn-zha-MEN (French), BEN-yah-meen (German)English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Biblical
BasmathBAS-math (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Huber['hu:bə]
Oles-Ukrainian
ŽArko-Serbian, Croatian