Hip (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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.
  2. hip joint.
  3. 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.
  4. knee (def. 6).
adjective
  1. (especially of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength: hip boots.
verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.
  1. (especially of livestock) to injure or dislocate the hip of.
  2. to form (a roof) with a hip or hips.
Idioms
  1. 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.
  2. to attack unmercifully; overcome. Judges 15:8.
noun
  1. the ripe fruit of a rose, especially of a wild rose.
interjection
  1. (used as a cheer or in signaling for cheers): Hip, hip, hurrah!
adjective, hip·per, hip·pest.
  1. familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc.: My parents aren't exactly hip, you know.
  2. 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.
  3. in agreement or willing to cooperate; going along: We explained our whole plan, and she was hip.
noun
  1. the condition or state of being hip.
  2. a hippie or beatnik;hipster.
verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.
  1. to make or keep aware or informed.
  1. Health Insurance Plan.
noun
  1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh, overlying the lateral part of the pelvis and its articulation with the thighbones
  2. another name for pelvis (def. 1)
  3. short for hip joint
  4. the angle formed where two sloping sides of a roof meet or where a sloping side meets a sloping end
noun
  1. the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes
interjection
  1. an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah)
adjective hipper, hippest, hepper or heppest slang
  1. aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc
  2. informed (about)
n acronym for
  1. (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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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