hip meaning

UK /hɪp/ US /hɪp/ 1 syllable

hip (noun): either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.

hip has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

hip as a noun

  1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

    Type of: body part

  2. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

    Synonyms: pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch

    Type of: girdle

  3. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

    Synonyms: hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae

    Type of: ball-and-socket joint

  4. (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof

    Type of: exterior angle

  5. the fruit of a rose plant

    Synonyms: rose hip, rosehip

    Type of: fruit

hip as an adjective

  1. informed about the latest trends

    Synonyms: hep, hip to

    Similar: informed

How to pronounce hip

hip is pronounced /hɪp/ in British English and /hɪp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hip

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in IP · 3-letter words

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