hi-hat

or hi hat

[ hahy-hat ]

noun

1. a set of high-hat cymbals.

hi-hat

noun

1. a variant spelling of high-hat

Word History and Origins

Origin of hi-hat¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

There he is, proving his virtuosity by limiting his tools, playing nothing but a hi-hat in the manner of a hibachi chef.

From New York Times

At one point, midsong, he told the drummer to play with no hi-hat.

From Los Angeles Times

Using a nickel as a kick drum, a pen as a hi-hat, Suga Free floats like he had never experienced gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

Using a nickel as a kick drum, a pen as a hi-hat, Suga Free floats like he had never experienced gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast to his laid-back lyricism, BabyTron and his collaborators favor heart-palpitating beats that rely on the subwoofer-crackling bass, hi-hat tippa-taps and Casio synthesizers of freestyle, electro and Miami bass — the all-the-way-back sounds of rap’s early days.

From Washington Post