hip
Definition
- n. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- n. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- n. (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
- n. the fruit of a rose plant
Word forms
- Plural
- hips
- Comparative
- hipper
- Superlative
- hippest
Example sentences
n.
She fell and landed right on her hip, which caused her a lot of pain.
a.
He is very hip to the latest trends in fashion and music.
vt.
The sad news really hip me, and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
interj.
The crowd shouted 'hip hip hooray!' as the team won the championship.