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hip (hip)

noun

    1. the part of the human body surrounding and including the hip joint; esp., the fleshy part between the waist and the upper thigh; haunch
    2. hip joint
  2. the corresponding part of an animal's body
  3. Archit. the angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof

Etymology: ME hipe < OE hype, akin to Ger hüfte (OHG huf) < IE *keub-, to bend, as at a joint (< base *keu-, to bend, bend over) > L cubare, to lie, Gr kybos, hollow above the hips of cattle

transitive verb hipped, hipping hip′·ping

to make (a roof) with such an angle or angles
hip Idioms

on the hip

or upon the hip
Rare at a disadvantage: originally with reference to wrestling

smite hip and thigh

Etymology: cf. Judg. 15:8

to attack unsparingly; overwhelm with or as with blows
hip2 definition

hip (hip)

noun

the fleshy false fruit of the rose, containing the achenes or true fruits: it is rich in vitamin C

Etymology: with Early ModE shortened vowel < ME hepe < OE heope, akin to OHG hiufo, OS hiopo < IE base *eub-, brier, thorn

hip3 definition

hip (hip)

interjection

used in cheers hip, hip, hurray!
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☆ hip (hip)

adjective hipper hip′·per, hippest hip′·pest

    1. sophisticated; knowing; aware
    2. fashionable; stylish
  2. of or associated with hipsters or hippies

Etymology: < ? hep

Related Forms:

hip Idioms

get (or be) hip to

Slang to become (or be) informed or knowledgeable about

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Alternate definitions:

idioms hip idiom

medical hip definition - medical

hip Synonyms

hip*

modif.

aware, in the know, informed, unsquare, enlightened, au courant (French), groovy*, with it*, out of sight*, with the beat*, in the groove*, boss*, bad*, hep*, cool*, in*, too much*, fresh*, dope*; see also modern 1, observant 1.


hip

n.

haunch, side, hipbone, pelvis, beam*, hench*, ham*; see also bone.


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hip Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dislocate: Catching in this way leads to dislocated hips in some meat chickens.

Adjective modifier

  • metal-on-metal: As with other new bearing couples longer-term clinical results are awaited with the metal-on-metal surface replacement hips.

Modifies a noun

  • hop: DJs play rare groove, funk, hip hop, disco & house [ Sunday is Reggae night!

Noun used with modifier

  • rose: Word spread about the health benefits of the wild rose hips and Hansen began selling the powder to people all over Denmark.
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hip quotes

He smote them hip and thigh.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Come on along and listen to The Lullaby of Broadway The hip hoorayand bally hoo The Lullaby of Broadway.

-Dubin, Al

Hip is the sophistication of the wise primitive in a giant jungle.

-Mailer, Norman Kingsley

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