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.
3.
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. See illus. under roof.
4.
adjective
5.
(especially of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength: hip boots.
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| an arc or a rounded space between cusps, as in the carved decoration of a window or other ornamentation |
| having the form of an ogee or double curve, such as a bar of tracery |
verb (used with object)
Idioms 6.
(especially of livestock) to injure or dislocate the hip of.
7.
Architecture. to form (a roof) with a hip or hips.
8.
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.
9.
smite hip and thigh, to attack unmercifully; overcome. Judg. 15:8.
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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.
verb (used with object), hipped, hip·ping.
6.
to make or keep aware or informed.
Also, hep.
Origin:
1900–05; earlier hep; of disputed orig.
1900–05; earlier hep; of disputed orig.
Related forms
hip·ly, adverb
noun
hyp.
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World English Dictionary
hip1 (hɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (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 |
| 2. | another name for pelvis |
| 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 |
| [Old English hype; related to Old High German huf, Gothic hups, Dutch heup] | |
| 'hipless1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'hiplike1 | |
| —adj | |
| hip2 (hɪp) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: rosehip the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes | |
| [Old English héopa; related to Old Saxon hiopo, Old High German hiufo, Dutch joop, Norwegian dialect hjūpa] | |
| hip3 (hɪp) | |
| —interj | |
| an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah) | |
| [C18: of unknown origin] | |
| hip or hep4 (hɪp) | |
| —adj (foll by to) , hipper, hippest, hepper, heppest | |
| 1. | aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc |
| 2. | informed (about) |
| [C20: variant of earlier hep] | |
| hep or hep4 | |
| —adj | |
| [C20: variant of earlier hep] | |
| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
hip
"part of the body where pelvis and thigh join," O.E. hype, from P.Gmc. *khupiz (cf. Du. heup, Ger. Hüfte, Goth. hups "hip"), from PIE *qeub- "to bend." Hipsters "pants that ride on the hips" first attested 1962; hip-huggers in this sense first recorded 1967.
hip
"seed pod" (especially of wild rose), O.E. heope, hiope, from P.Gmc. *khiup- (cf. dial. Norw. hjupa, O.H.G. hiafo, Ger. hiefe, O.E. hiopa "briar, bramble").
hip
"informed," 1904, apparently originally in black slang, probably a variant of hep, with which it is identical in sense, though it is recorded four years earlier. Hip-hop music style first recorded 1982.
hip
exclamation used to introduce a united cheer (cf. hip-hip-hurrah), 1827, earlier hep, cf. Ger. hepp, to animals a cry to attack, to mobs a cry to attack Jews (see hep (2)); perhaps a natural sound (cf. L. eho, heus).
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Medical Dictionary
hip (hĭp)
n.
The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh.
The hip joint.
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Slang Dictionary
hip definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| HIP Help for Incontinent People(now NAFC: National Association for Continence) |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
hip
in anatomy, the joint between the thighbone (femur) and the pelvis; also the area adjacent to this joint. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint; the round head of the femur rests in a cavity (the acetabulum) that allows free rotation of the limb. Amphibians and reptiles have relatively weak pelvic girdles, and the femur extends horizontally. This does not permit efficient resistance to gravity, and the trunks of these animals often rest partially on the ground. In mammals the hip joint allows the femur to drop vertically, thus permitting the animal to hold itself off the ground and leading to specializations for running and leaping. See also pelvic girdle.
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Example sentences from the web
The aggregate fruit of the rose is a berrylike structure called a rose hip.
The tail should curl tightly over the hip a double curl is considered perfection.
The beats used are diverse but sometimes resemble east coast hip hop.
This is where he worked when developing hip replacement surgery.
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