hip

[ hip ]

/ hɪp /

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.

hip joint.

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), 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

before 1000; Middle English hipe, hupe, Old English hype; cognate with Old High German huf (German Hüfte hip), Gothic hups hip, loin; compare Greek kýbos cube¹ the hollow above the hips (of cattle), Latin cubitus elbow (see cubit)

OTHER WORDS FROM hip

hip·less, adjective hip·like, adjective

Words nearby hip

hinshelwood, hint, hinterland, hinton, hioi, hip, hip bath, hip boot, hip dysplasia, hip flask, hip joint

Definition for shoot from the hip (2 of 2)

shoot ¹

[ shoot ]

/ ʃut /

verb (used with object), shot, shoot·ing.

to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.

to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise.

to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet.

to discharge (a weapon): to shoot a gun.

to send forth (words, ideas, etc.) rapidly: to shoot questions at someone.

to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air.

to direct suddenly or swiftly: Shoot the spotlight on the doorway. He shot a smile at his wife.

to move suddenly; send swiftly along.

to go over (country) in hunting game.

to pass rapidly through, over, down, etc.: to shoot rapids.

to emit (a ray or rays, as of light) suddenly, briefly, or intermittently.

to variegate by threads, streaks, etc., of another color.

to cause to extend or project: He shot out his arm and grabbed the ball.

to discharge or empty, as down a chute: Do not shoot rubbish here!

Sports.

to throw, kick, or otherwise propel (a ball, puck, etc.), as at a goal or teammate.
to score (a goal, points, etc.) by propelling the ball, puck, etc.

Games. to propel (a marble) from the crook or first knuckle of the forefinger by flicking with the thumb.

(in dice games)

to throw (the dice or a specific number).
to wager or offer to bet (a sum of money): I'll shoot ten bucks.

Photography. to photograph or film.

to put forth (buds, branches, etc.), as a plant.

to slide (a bolt or the like) into or out of its fastening.

to pull (one's cuffs) abruptly toward one's hands.

Golf. to make a final score of (so many strokes): He shot a 73 on the first 18 holes of the tournament.

to take the altitude of (a heavenly body): to shoot the sun.

to detonate; cause to explode, as a charge of explosives.

Aeronautics. to practice (a maneuver) by repetition: to shoot landings.

Slang. to inject (an addictive drug) intravenously.

verb (used without object), shot, shoot·ing.

to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like.

to be discharged, as a firearm.

to hunt with a gun for sport: He fishes, but he doesn't shoot.

to move or pass suddenly or swiftly; spurt: The car shot ahead and was soon out of sight.

Nautical. to acquire momentum and coast into the wind, as a sailboat in a confined area.

to grow forth from the ground, as a stem.

to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate.

Photography. to photograph.

Movies. to film or begin to film a scene or movie.

to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea.

Sports, Games.

to propel a ball, puck, etc., at a goal, basket, pocket, etc., or in a specific direction: He shot for the green with a five iron.
to propel a ball in a specific way: The center shoots left-handed.

to be felt by or flow through or permeate the body: Pain shot through his injured arm. Chills shot up and down her spine.

to carry by force of discharge or momentum: The missile left its pad and shot thousands of miles into space.

Informal. to begin, especially to begin to talk: I want to hear your complaint, so shoot!

noun

the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.

Chiefly British. a hunting trip or expedition.

a match or contest at shooting.

a growing or sprouting, as of a plant.

a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant.

the amount of such growth.

a young branch, stem, twig, or the like.

a sprout that is not three feet high.

a chute.

Rocketry. the launching of a missile.

Informal. a photographic assignment or session, as for a feature film or a television commercial: The actress is away on a shoot.

Rowing. the interval between strokes.

Mining.

a small tunnel branching off from a larger tunnel.
a narrow vein of ore.

Verb Phrases

shoot down,

to cause to fall by hitting with a shot: They shot down several ducks.
Informal. to disparage, reject, or expose as false or inadequate; debunk: to shoot down a popular theory.

shoot for/at, to attempt to obtain or accomplish; strive toward: He is shooting for a higher production level.

shoot up,

to grow rapidly or suddenly.
Informal. to damage or harass by reckless shooting: cowboys shooting up the town.
to wound by shooting: He shot up the lion, but his guide killed it.
Slang. to inject an addictive drug intravenously.

Origin of shoot

before 900; Middle English shoten (v.), Old English scēotan; cognate with Dutch schieten, German schiessen, Old Norse skjōta; akin to shot¹

SYNONYMS FOR shoot

3, 5 project, impel, hurl, cast, throw.

17a roll.

30 spring, start, dash, bolt, rush, fly.

36 project, protrude.

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (1 of 6)

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

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (2 of 6)

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, adjective

Word Origin for hip

Old English hype; related to Old High German huf, Gothic hups, Dutch heup

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (3 of 6)

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 shoot from the hip (4 of 6)

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 shoot from the hip (5 of 6)

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 shoot from the hip (6 of 6)

shoot

/ (ʃuːt) /

verb shoots, shooting or shot

(tr) to hit, wound, damage, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon

to discharge (a missile or missiles) from a weapon

to fire (a weapon) or (of a weapon) to be fired

to send out or be sent out as if from a weapon he shot questions at her

(intr) to move very rapidly; dart

(tr) to slide or push into or out of a fastening to shoot a bolt

to emit (a ray of light) or (of a ray of light) to be emitted

(tr) to go or pass quickly over or through to shoot rapids

(intr) to hunt game with a gun for sport

(tr) to pass over (an area) in hunting game

to extend or cause to extend; project

(tr) to discharge down or as if down a chute

(intr) (of a plant) to produce (buds, branches, etc)

(intr) (of a seed) to germinate

to photograph or record (a sequence, subject, etc)

(tr; usually passive) to variegate or streak, as with colour

sport to hit or propel (the ball, etc) towards the goal

(tr) sport, mainly US and Canadian to score (points, strokes, etc) he shot 72 on the first round

(tr) to plane (a board) to produce a straight edge

(tr) mining to detonate

(tr) to measure the altitude of (a celestial body)

(often foll by up) slang to inject (someone, esp oneself) with (a drug, esp heroin)

shoot a line See line 1 (def. 58)

shoot from the hip to speak bluntly or impulsively without concern for the consequences

shoot one's bolt See bolt 1 (def. 13)

shoot oneself in the foot informal to damage one's own cause inadvertently

shoot one's mouth off slang

to talk indiscreetly
to boast or exaggerate

shoot the breeze See breeze 1 (def. 5)

noun

the act of shooting

the action or motion of something that is shot

the first aerial part of a plant to develop from a germinating seed

any new growth of a plant, such as a bud, young branch, etc

mainly British a meeting or party organized for hunting game with guns

an area or series of coverts and woods where game can be hunted with guns

a steep descent in a stream; rapid

informal a photographic assignment

geology mining a narrow workable vein of ore

obsolete the reach of a shot

the whole shoot slang everything

interjection

US and Canadian an exclamation expressing disbelief, scepticism, disgust, disappointment, etc

See also shoot down, shoot out, shoot through, shoot up

Word Origin for shoot

Old English sceōtan; related to Old Norse skjōta, Old High German skiozan to shoot, Old Slavonic iskydati to throw out

Medical definitions for shoot from the hip

hip

[ hĭp ]

n.

The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh.

The hip joint.

Scientific definitions for shoot from the hip

shoot

[ shōōt ]

The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem.

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (1 of 3)

shoot from the hip

Speak or act recklessly or impulsively, as in Steve isn't very tactful; indeed, he's known for shooting from the hip. This expression transfers the fast shooting accomplished by drawing a gun from a holster and shooting without raising it to quick speaking or acting. [Slang; mid-1900s] For a similar transfer, see shoot off one's mouth.

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (2 of 3)

hip

see shoot from the hip.

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (3 of 3)

shoot

In addition to the idioms beginning with shoot

shoot down
shoot for
shoot from the hip
shoot off one's mouth
shoot one's bolt
shoot oneself in the foot
shoot straight
shoot the breeze
shoot the works
shoot up

also see:

like shooting fish in a barrel
sure as shooting
whole ball of wax (shooting match)

Also see undershot.

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hip

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.

Idioms for hip

Origin of hip

OTHER WORDS FROM hip

Words nearby hip

Definition for shoot from the hip (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), shot, shoot·ing.

verb (used without object), shot, shoot·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of shoot

SYNONYMS FOR shoot

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (1 of 6)

n acronym for

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (2 of 6)

noun

Derived forms of hip

Word Origin for hip

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (3 of 6)

noun

Word Origin for hip

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (4 of 6)

interjection

Word Origin for hip

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (5 of 6)

hep

adjective hipper, hippest, hepper or heppest slang

Word Origin for hip

British Dictionary definitions for shoot from the hip (6 of 6)

verb shoots, shooting or shot

noun

interjection

Word Origin for shoot

Medical definitions for shoot from the hip

n.

Scientific definitions for shoot from the hip

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (1 of 3)

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (2 of 3)

Idioms and Phrases with shoot from the hip (3 of 3)