hip
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
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hips
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hips
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIP
[count]
:
the part of your body between your waist and legs on each side
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see picture at human
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She stood with her hands on her hips.
joined at the hip
informal
— used to describe two people who are often or usually together
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She and her sister used to be joined at the hip [=inseparable] when they were kids.
shoot from the hip
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compare 2hip
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a wide-hipped woman [=a woman with wide hips]
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
noun
plural
hips
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
noun
plural
hips
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIP
[count]
:
rose hip
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compare 1hip
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
adjective
hipper;
hippest
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
adjective
hipper;
hippest
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIP
[also more hip; most hip]
informal
1
:
knowing about and following the newest styles, fashions, etc.
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He tried to learn about the latest bands so he could impress his hip new college friends.
2
:
very popular or fashionable
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She knows how to get into all of the hippest clubs and restaurants.
hip to
informal
:
aware of (something)
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He's hip to what's going on in the jazz world.
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
interjection
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hip
/ˈhɪp/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIP
— used in a cheer
