(Often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
1 He returned presently and deposited a hatful of nuts in her lap.
2 If Rubin keep defending like that Barça will have a hatful tonight.
3 The sorely afflicted animal licked his lips, and looked up for another hatful .
4 One could buy a hatful of Koh-i-Noors with the same money, no doubt.
5 So on this day, when Joe appeared with a hatful , there was excitement.
6 Six hundred and fifty miles on a hatful of provisions.
7 Take a hatful of pine shavings and remove the hat.
8 So he picked up one hatful , and told Mr. Woodchuck to carry the other.
9 The reference to Mr Ahern's remarks lay deep in a veritable hatful of chuckles.
10 Also a hatful of money was to be made of this job, managed snugly.
11 It only needs a hatful of rumours to set Jerusalemites at one another's throats.
12 Come up, boys, and get each a hatful of dollars.
13 Come down off your art perch, Carry, and let's land that hatful of dollars.
14 Has had a hatful of enemies, among them are such members of the Police Dept.
15 They were nearly always in control without creating a hatful of chances, yet they still
16 Cardinal Ranulf might as well have asked for the moon or a hatful of stars.
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