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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 ( def 6 ).
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-peeor, sometimes, hip ]
- Health Insurance Plan.
HIP
1/ hɪp /
acronym for
- (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
2/ hɪp /
noun
hip
3/ hɪp /
noun
- the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes Also calledrosehip
hip
4/ hɪp /
interjection
- an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah )
hip
5/ hɪp /
adjective
- aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc
- often postpositivefoll byto informed (about)
Derived Forms
- ˈhipˌlike, adjective
- ˈhipless, adjective
Other Words From
- hipless adjective
- hiplike 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, Informal. 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.
More idioms and phrases containing hip
see shoot from the hip .Example Sentences
Brooks hadn’t offered the town’s hippest brute a part in his black-and-white spoof.
She suffered a fracture in her lower back and a significant tear in some of the muscles around her hip that help with movement and stability, according to court documents.
Chris Terrill, 73, from Wilmington in East Sussex, has run more than 50 marathons around the world, but needed a hip replacement after injuring himself playing cricket last year.
Entitled Alter Ego, it includes singles Moonlit Floor, which interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's classic track Kiss Me, as well as New Woman featuring Spanish star Rosalía, and hip hop track Rockstar.
He received treatment for various illnesses, including a benign intestinal tumour, a broken hip and a tracheotomy, when his Parkinson's disease was at an advanced stage.
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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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