hip

hip
hip1
noun
1》 a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body.
    ↘(hips) the circumference of the body at the buttocks.
2》 the edge formed where two sloping sides of a roof meet.
Phrases
be joined at the hip informal (of two people) be inseparable.
Origin
OE hype, of Gmc origin; related to hop1.
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hip2
(also rose hip)
noun the fruit of a rose, especially a wild kind.
Origin
OE hēope, hīope, of W. Gmc origin.
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hip3
adjective (hipper, hippest) informal
1》 fashionable.
2》 (hip to) aware of or informed about.
Derivatives
hipness noun
Origin
early 20th cent. (orig. US): of unknown origin.
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hip4
exclamation introducing a communal cheer.
Origin
C18: of unknown origin.

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  • Hip — Hip, n. [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. h[ u]fte, Dan. hofte, Sw. h[ o]ft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. ? the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.] [1913 Webster] 1. The projecting region… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hip — ist ein adjektivischer, ursprünglich in der afro amerikanischen Umgangssprache[1] der USA entstandener Begriff, der etwa seit den 1960er Jahren in einen internationalen Sprachgebrauch übergegangen ist. Außerhalb der USA gilt er als ein Begriff… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hip — hip1 [hip] n. [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] 1. a) the part of the human body… …   English World dictionary

  • hip — [ ip; hip ] interj. • av. 1882; interj. angl., onomat. ♦ Marque l enthousiasme, la joie, la victoire. Hip hip hip ! hourra ! ⇒HIP, interj., voir HOURRA. 1. hip [ ip; hip] interj. ÉTYM. 1889; interj. angl., onomatopée. ❖ ♦ Marque l enthousiasme,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hip — Hip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hipping}.] 1. To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • *hip ! — ● hip ! interjection (onomatopée anglaise) Hip, hip, hip, hourra !, marque la joie, la victoire, les félicitations. ● hip ! (expressions) interjection (onomatopée anglaise) Hip, hip, hip, hourra !, marque la joie, la victoire, les félicitations …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hip — noun [countable] PROPERTY home income plan; an arrangement that allows you to have an income from the equity in your home (= the part of your home s value that would belong to you if the house was sold): • The alternative to the mortgage based… …   Financial and business terms

  • hip — Ⅰ. hip [1] ► NOUN 1) a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body. 2) (hips) the circumference of the body at the buttocks. 3) the edge formed where two sloping sides of a roof meet. DERIVATIVES hipped adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Hip — Hip, n. [OE. hepe, AS. he[ o]pe; cf. OHG. hiufo a bramble bush.] (Bot.) The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog rose ({Rosa canina}); called also {rose hip}. [Written also {hop}, {hep}.] [1913 Webster] {Hip tree} (Bot.), the dog… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hip — Hip, interj. Used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra! …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hip — inter. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} spec. ripetuto, esprime esultanza: hip, hip, hip, urrà!; anche s.m.inv. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1904. ETIMO: voce onom …   Dizionario italiano

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