Out of a/the hat Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Random Decision Used when a choice seems to have no specific system or reason. We couldn't decide on a restaurant, so we picked one out of a hat. Pro Tip 2/3No Preferences Suggests all options are equally likely or acceptable. Any of these plans could work, so let's draw one out of a hat. Pro Tip 3/3Luck-Based Choice Emphasizes the role of luck or chance in making a selection. Who will go first in the game? Let's choose out of a hat.