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hip
1[hip]
noun
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
Architecture.the inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end, or of two adjacent sloping sides, of a roof.
Furniture.knee.
adjective
(especially of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength.
hip boots.
verb (used with object)
(especially of livestock) to injure or dislocate the hip of.
Architecture.to form (a roof ) with a hip or hips.
hip
2[hip]
noun
the ripe fruit of a rose, especially of a wild rose.
hip
3[hip]
interjection
(used as a cheer or in signaling for cheers).
Hip, hip, hurrah!
hip
4[hip]
adjective
familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc..
My parents aren't exactly hip, you know.
considered aware of or attuned to what is expected, especially with a casual or knowing air; cool.
The guy was not at all hip—a total nerd.
in agreement or willing to cooperate; going along.
We explained our whole plan, and she was hip.
noun
Also hipness the condition or state of being hip.
a hippie or beatnik; hipster.
verb (used with object)
to make or keep aware or informed.
HIP
5[eych-ahy-pee, hip]
Health Insurance Plan.
hip
1/ ɪ /
noun
hip
2/ ɪ /
adjective
aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc
informed (about)
HIP
3/ ɪ /
acronym
(in England and Wales) home information pack: a set of documents that a seller must possess before his or her property can be put on the market
hip
4/ ɪ /
noun
Also called: rosehip.the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes
hip
5/ ɪ /
interjection
an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah )
Other Word Forms
- hipless adjective
- hiplike adjective
- hiply adverb
- ˈˌ adjective
- ˈ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hip1
Origin of hip2
Origin of hip3
Origin of hip4
Word History and Origins
Origin of hip1
Origin of hip2
Origin of hip3
Origin of hip4
Idioms and Phrases
shoot from the hip, to speak or act bluntly or rashly, without deliberation or prudence.
Diplomats are trained to conduct themselves with discretion, and not to shoot from the hip.
smite hip and thigh, to attack unmercifully; overcome.
Example Sentences
Farrell has been dogged by a persistent hip problem this season and has also been sidelined recently with concussion.
By October 2023, her scans showed that the cancer had metastasized in her spine, through her hips and into her lymph nodes.
Bloomquist was in a motorcycle accident in March 2019 and suffered serious injuries to his right leg and hip that would cause complications for years afterward.
Pitbull, whose parents are from Cuba, began his career in the Latin hip hop scene, taking inspiration from the musical influences of his hometown of Miami.
Even as someone hip to Posey’s work for most of my life, “Party Girl” eluded me for too long.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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