hatful C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈhætˌfʊl/ UK /ˈhætfʊl/ See IPA manual Freq #108748 Meanings 1 noun the amount that a hat can hold The child gathered a hatful of fallen apples. 2 noun an informal term for a large number or amount of something The repair caused a hatful of unexpected problems. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount that a hat can hold hatload 2 noun · an informal term for a... lotabundancegreat deal ↔ Opposites handful Word family Forms hatfuls Related forms hathandfulspoonful Etymology Formed from hat and -ful, a suffix used in nouns for the amount that a container can hold. Its figurative sense developed from the image of a hat filled with many things. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hatful **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhætˌfʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhætfʊl/ **Frequency rank:** 108748 ## Meanings 1. the amount that a hat can hold 2. an informal term for a large number or amount of something ## Examples - The child gathered a hatful of fallen apples. - The repair caused a hatful of unexpected problems. ## Synonyms - hatload - lot - abundance - great deal ## Antonyms - handful ## Related Forms - hat - handful - spoonful ## Etymology Formed from hat and -ful, a suffix used in nouns for the amount that a container can hold. Its figurative sense developed from the image of a hat filled with many things. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown