Meaning of hip in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hɪp/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    hip

    Definitions

    1. informed about the latest trends

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    hip

    Etymology

    Old English hype, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heup and German Hüfte, also to hop

    Definitions

    1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  3. 2. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
  4. 3. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
  5. 4. the fruit of a rose plant

Famous quotes

  • « I really like to look like a history book. I can look 1940s, I can look 1970s hippie-chic, or sometimes I'll pull that '80s Brooklyn hip-hop kid with the door-knocker earrings. »
    Katy Perry
  • « She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket. »
    Raymond Chandler
  • « Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image. »
    Carrie Underwood
  • « Hip-hop is still cool at a party. But to me, hip-hop has never been strictly a party it is also there to elevate consciousness. »
    Saul Williams
  • « And of course I've got kids of my own now, and they love me being in the Harry Potter films. I'm now part of a phenomenon. You become incredibly cool to your kids, and you get a young fan base. So you became the cool dad at school. You're suddenly hip. »
    Gary Oldman

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