hip


Definition: Meaning of, hip in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɪp /

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hip hips
[countable]
  1. one of the two parts on each side of your body between the top of your leg and your waist
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  2. the red fruit of some kinds of ROSE s [=  rose hip]
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Positive Comparative Superlative
hip hipper hippest
[informal]
  1. doing things or done according to the latest fashion [=  cool]
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  2. be/get hip to something to learn about a new product, idea etc
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  1. hip, hip, hooray! used as a shout of approval
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hip used in phrases

  • hip bath (noun)
    1. a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
  • hip boot (noun)
    1. a very high boot; used especially for fishing
  • hip flask (noun)
    1. a small container for alcoholic drinks, that fits into your pocket
  • hip hop (noun)
    1. a kind of popular dance music with a regular heavy BEAT and spoken words [↪  rap]
  • hip joint (noun)
    1. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
  • hip pad (noun)
    1. protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players
  • hip pocket (noun)
    1. a back pocket in a pair of trousers or a skirt
  • hip roof (noun)
    1. a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
  • hip socket (noun)
    1. the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
  • hip tile (noun)
    1. a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
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