hip
1
[ hip ]
/ hɪp /
noun
adjective
(especially of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength: hip boots.
verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.
(especially ofō livestock) to injure or dislocate the hip of.
Architecture.
to form (a roof) with a hip or hips.
Idioms for hip
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. Judg. 15:8.
Origin of hip
1OTHER WORDS FROM hip
hip·less, adjective hip·like, adjectiveWords nearby hip
hinshelwood,
hint,
hinterland,
hinton,
hioi,
hip,
hip bath,
hip boot,
hip dysplasia,
hip flask,
hip joint
Definition for hip (2 of 7)
hip
2
[ hip ]
/ hɪp /
noun
the ripe fruit of a rose, especially of a wild rose.
Origin of hip
2
before 900; Middle English
hepe, Old English
hēope hip, briar; cognate with Old High German
hiufo bramble
Definition for hip (3 of 7)
hip
3
[ hip ]
/ hɪp /
interjection
(used as a cheer or in signaling for cheers): Hip, hip, hurrah!
Origin of hip
3
First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain
Definition for hip (4 of 7)
hip
4
[ hip ]
/ hɪp /
adjective, hip·per, hip·pest.
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
verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.
to make or keep aware or informed.
Also
hep.
Origin of hip
4
First recorded in 1900–05; earlier
hep; of disputed orig.
OTHER WORDS FROM hip
hip·ly, adverbDefinition for hip (5 of 7)
Definition for hip (6 of 7)
HIP
[ eych-ahy-pee or, sometimes, hip ]
/ ˈeɪtʃˈaɪˈpi or, sometimes, hɪp /
Health Insurance Plan.
Definition for hip (7 of 7)
Origin of hyp
by shortening
Example sentences from the Web for hip
British Dictionary definitions for hip (1 of 5)
hip
1
/ (hɪp) /
noun
(often plural)
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
another name for pelvis (def. 1)
short for hip joint
the angle formed where two sloping sides of a roof meet or where a sloping side meets a sloping end
Derived forms of hip
hipless, adjective hiplike, adjectiveWord Origin for hip
Old English
hype; related to Old High German
huf, Gothic
hups, Dutch
heup
British Dictionary definitions for hip (2 of 5)
hip
2
/ (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 called: rosehip
Word Origin for hip
Old English
héopa; related to Old Saxon
hiopo, Old High German
hiufo, Dutch
joop, Norwegian dialect
hjūpa
British Dictionary definitions for hip (3 of 5)
hip
3
/ (hɪp) /
interjection
an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah)
Word Origin for hip
C18: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for hip (4 of 5)
hip
4
hep
/ (hɪp) /
adjective hipper, hippest, hepper or heppest slang
aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc
(often postpositive foll by to)
informed (about)
Word Origin for hip
C20: variant of earlier
hep
British Dictionary definitions for hip (5 of 5)
HIP
/ (hɪp) /
n 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
Medical definitions for hip
hip
[ hĭp ]
n.
The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh.
The hip joint.
Idioms and Phrases with hip
hip
see shoot from the hip.