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badly; spoil; MESS up: He was so nervous at the interview that
he completely hashed it up. ➔ see also HASH¹
hash 'browns n [P] potatoes which are cut into very small
pieces, cooked in oil, pressed together, and eaten hot
hash·ish /'hæʃɪʃ, -ɪ/ also hash slang — n [U] the strongest
form of the drug CANNABIS. It is the RESIN (=the hardened
juice) of the Indian HEMP plant ➔ compare BHANG, MARI-
JUANA
has·n't /'hæzənt/ short for has not: She hasn't enough time to
see you. | Hasn't he finished yet?
hasp /hæsp||hæsp/ n a metal fastener for a box, door
etc, which fits over a hook and is kept in place by a PADLOCK
Has-sam, Childe /'hæsəm, tʃaɪld/ (1859-1935) a US painter
and maker of prints (=printed pictures). His work was influ-
enced by IMPRESSIONISM.
Has-san II, King /hæ,sæn ðə 'sekənd/ (1929-99) the king of
Morocco from 1961 until his death
Has-sel·blad /'hæsəlʊblæd/ trademark an expensive type of
camera made by the Swedish company Hasselblad, often used
by professional photographers. Different lenses (LENS) can be
fitted to the camera, which takes photos of larger than
average size.
Has-sel·hof, David /'hæsəlhoʊf||-hɔ:f/ (1952–) a US film and
television actor who appeared in the television programmes
Knight Rider (1982) and Baywatch (1990-2000)
has-sle¹ /'hæsl/ n infml 1 [S] a situation causing difficulty or
annoyance; struggle: It's a real hassle to get the children to
eat/getting the children to eat. | I came by bus because I
couldn't be bothered with the hassle of parking. 2 [C] especially
AmE an argument or fight
hassle v [T] to annoy, especially continuously; HAR-
ASS: I wish you would stop hassling me (about stopping
smoking). 2 [I (with)] to argue: hassling with the umpire over a
disputed point
has-sock /'hæsək/ n 1 a small CUSHION for kneeling on in
church 2 AmE for POUF
hast /hæst/ thou hast old use or bibl (when talking to one
person) you have
haste /heɪst/ n [U] 1 quick movement or action, especially
when one has very little time to do something; speed: He
packed his bags in haste when he heard the police were
looking for him. | (old use) Make haste! (= Hurry!) 2 too much
speed, often with bad or unwanted results: 'More haste, less
speed.' (old saying) | In his haste, he forgot to take his
umbrella.
has-ten /'heɪsn/ v 1 [I+adv/prep;T] fml to (cause to) move or
happen fast or faster: She hastened home. | The strike has-
tened the downfall of the government. 2 [I+to-v] to be quick
(to say something), in case the hearer imagines something
else: Some of the staff are to be dismissed, but I hasten to add
you won't be among them.
Has·tert, J. Den·nis /'hæstɜːrt, 'denʃs/ (1942–) a
Republican politician who first entered the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1987, representing part of Illinois. He became
Speaker of the House in 1999.
Has·tings /'heɪstɪŋz/ a town on the southeast coast of
England ➔ see picture on page A47
CULTURAL NOTE The Battle of Hastings took place near
the town in 1066, when King HAROLD II of England was
defeated and killed by the French army of WILLIAM THE
CONQUEROR, the Duke of Normandy. The battle is shown
in the BAYEUX TAPESTRY. ➔ see also NORMAN CONQUEST,
THE
hast·y /'heɪsti/ adj 1 done in a hurry: a hasty meal (=made or
eaten in a hurry) 2 too quick in acting or deciding, often
with bad or unwanted results; RASH: He soon regretted his
hasty decision to get married. —ily adv -iness n [U]
hat /hæt/ n 1 a covering for the head, typically having a wide
flat bottom part and a higher central part 2 keep some-
thing under one's hat infml to keep (something) secret 3 my
hat! old-fash I don't believe (that) 4 I'll eat my hat I'll be very
surprised: If the train arrives on time I'll eat my hat. 5 pass
the hat round to collect money, especially to give to
someone who deserves it 6 take one's hat off to infml to
express admiration for (someone): I take my hat off to him
for the way he organized the party. ➔ see also OLD HAT, bad
hat (BAD¹), at the drop of a hat (DROP²), hang up one's hat
(HANG¹), to talk through one's hat (TALK¹)
hat band /'hætbænd/ n a baud of cloth, leather etc running
round a hat above the BRIM
hatch¹ /hætʃ/ v 1 [I; T(OUT)] a) (of an egg) to break, letting
the young bird out: Three eggs have already hatched
(out). b) to cause (an egg) to hatch: We hatch the eggs by
keeping them in a warm place. 2 [I; T(OUT)] a) (of a young
bird) to break out through an egg: Three chicks have hatched
(out). b) to cause (a young bird) to hatch: She has hatched
all her chickens. 3 [T] to form (a plan) secretly, especially to
do something bad: They hatched a plot to murder the king.
hatch² n 1 also hatchway (the covering for) an opening in
a wall, floor etc, through which people or things can pass:
She went through the hatch to the upper deck to look at the
sea. | There's a serving hatch between the kitchen and the
dining room. 2 Down the hatch! infml (a phrase used before
swallowing a drink)
hatch-back /'hætʃʊbæk/ n a car with a door at the back
which opens upwards ➔ compare ESTATE CAR, SALOON,
SPORTS CAR
hatch-er-y /'hætʃərɪ/ a place for hatching eggs, especially
fish eggs
hatch-et /'hætʃɪt/ n a small AXE with a short handle ➔ see
also bury the hatchet (BURY); see picture at AXE
'hatchet-faced adj having an unpleasantly thin sharp face
'hatchet job n infml a cruel attack in speech or writing: The
reviewers did a hatchet job on her latest novel.
'hatchet man n infml a person who is paid by someone to
attack or kill an enemy, or destroy his/her REPUTATION
hatch-ing /'hætʃɪŋ/ n [U] fine lines drawn on or cut into a
surface ➔ see CROSS-HATCHING
hatch-way /'hætʃweɪ/ n a HATCH
hate¹ heɪt/ v [T not in progressive forms] 1 to have a very strong
dislike of; DETEST: I hate violence. | They really hate each
other. | (infml) I hate his guts. (=hate him very much) 2 infml to
dislike: I hate cabbage. | I hate it when people ask me for
money. | [+to-v] She hates to be late for work. |
(+v-ing] She hates
bing late for work. | [+obj1+to-v] I'd hate you to think we were
late on purpose. | [+obji+v-ing] He hates people asking him for
money. ➔ opposite LOVE 3 [+to-v/v-ing] infml to be sorry;
REGRET: I hate (having) to tell you this, but I've just damaged
your car.
hate [C;U] (a) strong dislike: She looked at me with hate in
her eyes. | Rock 'n' roll is her pet hate. (=something she
greatly dislikes) ➔ opposite LOVE; see also HATRED
'hate cam, paign n a series of things that a person or group
does in order to upset or harm someone they hate
hate crime n [C,U] a crime that is committed against
someone only because they belong to a particular race,
religion etc
hate-ful /'heitfəl/ adj [(to)] very bad, unpleasant, or unkind:
Ironing shirts is a hateful job. -fully adv —ness n [U]
hate mail n [U] letters which contain threats, rude language,
or offensive words, sent to a person in order to frighten
them or make them change their behaviour: After the rapist
was caught, he received a lot of hate mail from the local
community.
hath old use or bibl has
Hath a-way, Anne /'hæθǝwər/ (?1557-1623) the wife of
William SHAKESPEARE. Her house in Stratford-upon-Avon in
England (Anne Hathaway's Cottage) is a famous place for
tourists to visit.
hat-pin /'hætʊpɪn/ n a long, strong pin, often decorative,
used to keep a woman's hat in place. Hatpins were popular
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: She Jabbed her
attacker with a hatpin.
ha-tred /'heitrəd/ n [S;U (of, for)] extreme dislike; hate: She is
full of hatred for the men who killed her husband. | They have
hatred of bad workinanship.
hat-ter /'hætə/ a maker and/or seller of hats ➔ see also as
mad as a hatter (MAD), MAD HATTER
'hát trick n BrE three successes of the same type in one period
of activity, especially in sports, e.g. (in cricket) when three