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- Dictionaryhip/hɪp/
noun
- 1. a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings and quadrupeds.
- 2. the sharp edge of a roof from the ridge to the eaves where the two sides meet: "hip tiles"
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HIP definition: 1. the area below the waist and above the legs at either side of the body, or the joint that…. Learn more.
The meaning of HIP is the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them. How to use hip in a sentence.
Hip definition: the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.. See examples of HIP used in a sentence.
Your hips are the flesh between your waist and upper leg, and they're also the bones that make up the complex joints there — the ones that make it possible for your legs to move so you can walk. When a person is described as hip, it means they're trendy or cool, up on the latest thing.
If you say that someone is hip, you mean that they are very modern and follow all the latest fashions, for example in clothes and ideas.
adjective. , hip·per, hip·pest. familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc.: My parents aren't exactly hip, you know. considered aware of or attuned to what is expected, especially with a casual or knowing air; cool:
Definition of hip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to speak or act bluntly or rashly, without deliberation or prudence: Diplomats are trained to conduct themselves with discretion, and not to shoot from the hip. smite hip and thigh , to attack unmercifully; overcome.
noun. 1a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings and quadrupeds. Example sentences. Not only was there damage to my hip, but my pelvis had been fractured as well. Keeping left leg immobile, use upper hip muscles of right leg to lift leg back up so pelvis and hips are level.
HIP definition: 1. one of the two parts of your body above your leg and below your waist: 2. fashionable. Learn more.
