TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does talk through one's hat mean? 

• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT (verb)
  The verb TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT has 1 sense:

1. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

  Familiarity information: TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

bull; bullshit; fake; talk through one's hat

Context example:

The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it

Hypernyms (to "talk through one's hat" is one way to...):

affect; dissemble; feign; pretend; sham (make believe with the intent to deceive)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something