"pass round the hat" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: passes round the hat [present, singular, third-person], passing round the hat [participle, present], passed round the hat [participle, past], passed round the hat [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pass round the hat (third-person singular simple present passes round the hat, present participle passing round the hat, simple past and past participle passed round the hat)
  1. To beg for contributions; to take up a collection.
    Sense id: en-pass_round_the_hat-en-verb-39U~qP6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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