tip of the hat
Courteous head acknowledgment
A tip of the hat is a gesture of acknowledgment, greeting, or respect—originally the physical act of briefly lifting or touching one's hat brim when passing someone.
Now largely figurative, it signals recognition or tribute: The director's use of black-and-white was a tip of the hat to classic noir.
A tip of the hat to everyone who helped make this possible.
- thank youExpression of gratitude
- much obligedExpression of gratitude
- tipEnd or gratuity
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- hat tipGesture of polite recognition
social rituals · bow · kudos · shout-out · well played · chivalry · homage · nod · tribute · acknowledgment · thumbs-up · high five · congratulations · appreciation · wave · curtsy · handshake · raise a glass
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- appreciationthanks, thank you, gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness
- positive gesturessmile, nod, thumbs up, high five, hug
- acknowledgmentsacknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledgments, acknowledgment, dedications
- Thanksthank you, thanks, thanks a lot, thanks a bunch, thanks so much
- tributestribute, tribute album, homage, dedication, memorial
tip of the hatslap in the face
Humiliating rebuke or rejection
thumbs down · middle finger · cold shoulder · dismissive wave · turned back
tip of the hatcold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
snub · brush-off · blank stare · turning away · cutting someone dead
tip of the hatcondemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
rebuke · criticism · denunciation · censure · put-down
tips, tipped, tipping, tipper, hats, hatted, hatter, hatless