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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH-HAT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH-HAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High-Hat is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb high-hat in English.

WHAT DOES HIGH-HAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high-hat

Hi-hat

A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, disco, jazz, metal, rock and roll, house, reggae and other forms of contemporary popular music. It is a standard part of the modern drum kit. The hi-hat consists of two cymbals that are mounted on a stand, one on top of the other, and a pedal which can be used to clash and hold the cymbals together.

Definition of high-hat in the English dictionary

The first definition of high-hat in the dictionary is snobbish and arrogant. Other definition of high-hat is to treat in a snobbish or offhand way. High-Hat is also a snobbish person.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HIGH-HAT

PRESENT

Present
I high-hat
you high-hat
he/she/it high-hats
we high-hat
you high-hat
they high-hat
Present continuous
I am high-hating
you are high-hating
he/she/it is high-hating
we are high-hating
you are high-hating
they are high-hating
Present perfect
I have high-hated
you have high-hated
he/she/it has high-hated
we have high-hated
you have high-hated
they have high-hated
Present perfect continuous
I have been high-hating
you have been high-hating
he/she/it has been high-hating
we have been high-hating
you have been high-hating
they have been high-hating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I high-hated
you high-hated
he/she/it high-hated
we high-hated
you high-hated
they high-hated
Past continuous
I was high-hating
you were high-hating
he/she/it was high-hating
we were high-hating
you were high-hating
they were high-hating
Past perfect
I had high-hated
you had high-hated
he/she/it had high-hated
we had high-hated
you had high-hated
they had high-hated
Past perfect continuous
I had been high-hating
you had been high-hating
he/she/it had been high-hating
we had been high-hating
you had been high-hating
they had been high-hating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will high-hat
you will high-hat
he/she/it will high-hat
we will high-hat
you will high-hat
they will high-hat
Future continuous
I will be high-hating
you will be high-hating
he/she/it will be high-hating
we will be high-hating
you will be high-hating
they will be high-hating
Future perfect
I will have high-hated
you will have high-hated
he/she/it will have high-hated
we will have high-hated
you will have high-hated
they will have high-hated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been high-hating
you will have been high-hating
he/she/it will have been high-hating
we will have been high-hating
you will have been high-hating
they will have been high-hating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would high-hat
you would high-hat
he/she/it would high-hat
we would high-hat
you would high-hat
they would high-hat
Conditional continuous
I would be high-hating
you would be high-hating
he/she/it would be high-hating
we would be high-hating
you would be high-hating
they would be high-hating
Conditional perfect
I would have high-hat
you would have high-hat
he/she/it would have high-hat
we would have high-hat
you would have high-hat
they would have high-hat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been high-hating
you would have been high-hating
he/she/it would have been high-hating
we would have been high-hating
you would have been high-hating
they would have been high-hating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you high-hat
we let´s high-hat
you high-hat
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to high-hat
Past participle
high-hated
Present Participle
high-hating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH-HAT

high-flown
high-flyer
high-flying
high-flying tippler
high-frequency
high-grade
high-grade mineral
high-handed
high-handedly
high-handedness
high-hatted
high-hatting
high-heeled
high-heeled shoes
high-impact
high-income
high-interest
high-jump
high-key
high-keyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH-HAT

all that
and all that
and that
as all that
be all that
been-there done-that
chat
for all that
hard-hat
hat
hi-hat
I know what
in order that
in that
in the event that
like that
lum-hat
on condition that
re-hat
white-hat

Synonyms and antonyms of high-hat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high-hat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH-HAT

Find out the translation of high-hat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high-hat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high-hat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高帽子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

high-hat
570 millions of speakers

English

high-hat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عالية قبعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокой шляпе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

high-hat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্নাসিক করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

- chapeau haut de forme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topi tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hi-Hat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイハット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 모자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur-topi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hat- cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च हॅट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silindir şapka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

high -hat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wysokiej kapelusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високому капелюсі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare pălărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλής καπέλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë hoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

high -hat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

high- hat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high-hat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-HAT»

The term «high-hat» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.801 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-HAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «high-hat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «high-hat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high-hat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH-HAT»

Discover the use of high-hat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high-hat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Hat
When the daughter of a Vatican archeologist is kidnapped and ransomed for St. Peter's bones, it up to the pontiff to take on her kidnappers, the splinter Neo-Canadian Amish Mafia.
Greg Mandel, 2008
2
High Hat, Trumpet, and Rhythm: The Life and Music of Valaida ...
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-170), discography (p. 143-152) and index.
Mark Miller, 2007
3
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
high blower high-hat high blower n, [late 18C-mid-19C] a broken-down horse, (its heavy breathing] high boy n. [18C] a High Churchman, and thus usu. a supporter ofjacobitism. highboy n. see HIGHBALL n.1. highbrow n. [20C+] (orig.
Jonathon Green, 2005
4
Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art
High-hat shot, high-hat mount/high-hat shot A high-hat is a special camera mounting device of eight to ten inches in height which permits filming at extreme low angles— seemingly directly at studio floor or ground level (photo 25). A shot taken ...
Frank Eugene Beaver, 2006
5
Scientific American: Supplement
THE CENTENNIAL JUBILEE HIGH HAT. OF THE In these times, when we hear so much of jubilees, it is impossible to pass over the hundredth anniversary of the high hat — that indispensable article of men's wearing apparel — in silence ; for ...
‎1897
6
Expressiveness in Music Performance: Empirical Approaches ...
Circles represent individual timbres: HHo = two high hats, one with pedal open, one closed; H+B = high hat with pedal closing it and bass drum; H+ = high hat with pedal closing it; T = tom tom; H = closed high hat; Ho = high hat with pedal ...
Dorottya Fabian, Renee Timmers, Emery Schubert, 2014
7
Expressiveness in music performance: Empirical approaches ...
Circles represent individual timbres: HHo = two high hats, one with pedal open, one closed; H+B = high hat with pedal closing it and bass drum; H+ = high hat with pedal closing it; T = tom tom; H = closed high hat; Ho = high hat with pedal ...
Dorottya Fabian, Renee Timmers, Emery Schubert, 2014
8
Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '09
I wanted to give the drums a little more life, so I recorded an egg shaker doubling the high hat part. If you don't have one, go to your local music store and pick one up. They cost about $2 and are quite versatile. Depending how you hold it and ...
Jeff Tolbert, 2009
9
Pixies, Kings and Magical Things: Four Tales by Hans ...
(MINISTER OF THE HIGH HAT enters.) MINISTER OF THE HIGH HAT. Yes, Your Majesty? EMPEROR. Go to the Weaver's and see what she's up to. Tell me how the work is going. MINISTER OF THE HIGH HAT (worried). Yes, Your Majesty.
Hans Christian Andersen, 2002
10
Guide to Vintage Drums
Some of the Hi-hats mentioned in this section are pictured here. The Ludwig SIMPLEX DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATERS Hand Sock Cymbal* Sting Cymbals Squash Cymbals Bock-a-da-Bock Rhythm Cymbals W A L B E R G ZIP HIGH- HAT ...
John Aldridge, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH-HAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high-hat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iowa State Fair Offers Entertainment and Activities Just for Kids
... he belts out familiar family favorites while playing guitar, harmonica, tambourine, high-hat, kick-drum, snare and more – all at the same time! «ReadMedia, Jul 15»
2
Black Country boy: growing up in the workshop of the world
Think of a giant drum kit, a slow bass beat interspersed with a high-hat, at maximum volume, and you have something like it. Black dust and ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
3
Skunk Ruckus revs up the old-time traditions with punk-rock …
... the brooding, dark-as-night murder-ballad opener, "Billy Mack," the trio tackles the traditional "Darling Corey" at a high-speed, high-hat-heavy ... «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»
4
RP Boo: Fingers, Bank Pads and Shoe Prints (take 2)
The near pop-single “Let's Dance Again” has a smooth vocal sample placed over a thrilling high-hat pattern, romantic as it is frenetic. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
5
Bring on the funk: What the What
Robby's percussion setup is pretty unique, using a cajon as well as djembe and a high-hat.” What the What is also the name of a new CD that ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
6
Falcons 'Aquafina' Ft. GoldLink & Chaz French
A crescendo of juddering synths mark the opening of the track, which descends into a trip-hop beat filled with synth, high-hat, snares and bass. GoldLink's bars ... «Purple Sneakers, Jun 15»
7
Chester Thompson - From the Zappa to Genesis
I had to learn how to swing and really push a band with basically a ride cymbal and a high-hat. B.K.: What was the lineup? C.T.: He always had ... «Cashbox Magazine Canada, Jun 15»
8
Yes, “Then” from Time and a Word (1970): YESterdays
Here, his inventive snare and high-hat work helps to make “Then” one on the best songs in Yes' canon thus far. <<< BACKWARD (“No ... «Something Else! Reviews, Jun 15»
9
Videogames as Art, 2015
More recently, rumors held that Sony high-hat Mark Cerny had come in to finish The Last Guardian—rumors that Sony vehemently denies, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
10
Buddy Guy still one of the six-string greats
He uses pedals to work the snare, bass drum and high-hat, and even fastened a drumstick to the head of his guitar to hit the cymbal in the midst ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»

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