Hip - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates (syn: pelvis)
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
- the fruit of a rose plant
adjective
Extra examples
He tried to learn about the latest bands so he could impress his hip new college friends.
She knows how to get into all of the hippest clubs and restaurants.
...if you want to get hipped on what goes on behind the scenes at a television network, you should read this book...
She stood with her hands on her hips.
Hanging around with the older boys he soon began to get hip.
He was aware that women were seldom hip to the really important things in life.
He is absolutely hipped on his subject.
She stood there with her hands on her hips glaring at him.
The old lady had fallen and broken her hip.
McMillan's novel gets my vote for hippest book of the year.
Hip me to what's going on!
Where can I get a shirt like that? It's hip. Jumble style, but hip.
Hip, hip, hurray!
Word forms
singular: hip
plural: hips
comparative: hipper
superlative: hippest
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