1hip1 (hɪp
)
Definitions
noun
- (often plural) either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh, overlying the lateral part of the pelvis and its articulation with the thighbones
- another name for pelvis (sense 1)
- short for hip joint
- the angle formed where two sloping sides of a roof meet or where a sloping side meets a sloping end
Alternative Forms
ˈhipless adjective ˈhipˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
Old English hype; related to Old High German huf, Gothic hups, Dutch heupSynonyms
View thesaurus entry2hip2 (hɪp)
Definitions
noun
- the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes Also called
rosehip
Word Origin
Old English héopa; related to Old Saxon hiopo, Old High German hiufo, Dutch joop, Norwegian dialect hjūpa3hip3 (hɪp)
Definitions
exclamation
- an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah)
Word Origin
C18: of unknown origin4hip4 (hɪp) or hep
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: hipper, hippest, hepper, heppest
slang - aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc
- (often postpositive) foll by to informed (about)
Word Origin
C20: variant of earlier hepHIP (hɪp)
Definitions
noun acronym for
- (in England and Wales) home information pack: a set of documents that a seller must possess before his or her property can be put on the market
Translations
- British English:
hip
Your hips are the two areas or bones at the sides of your body between the tops of your legs and your waist.She put her hands on her hips and laughed.hɪp NOUN She put her hands on her hips and laughed.
- Spanish:
cadera
nf
- French:
hanche
nf
- German:
Hüfte
nf
- Chinese: 髋 n
- Arabic: وِرْك n
- Portuguese: anca nf
- Russian: бедро nnt
- Croatian: kuk nm
- Czech: bok nm
- Danish: hofte nutr
- Dutch: heup n
- Finnish: lanne n
- Greek: γοφός nm
- Italian: anca nf
- Japanese: 腰 n
- Korean: 엉덩이 n
- Norwegian: hofte nm
- Polish: biodro nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: quadril nm
- European Spanish:
cadera
nf
- Swedish: höft nutr
- Thai: สะโพก n
- Turkish: kalça n
- Vietnamese: hông n
Usage examples
The woman no longer stands with the child on her hip , like an Ida or a Dorelia to be painted by Augustus.
, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)However video analysis of the hip joint hinted that elephants do run, in a biomechanical sense.
New Scientist (2003)According to the Arthritis Society of Canada, more than 20,000 Canadians are waiting for knee and hip replacements.
Globe and Mail (2003)He has already ruled out Vladimir Smicer (calf) but revealed Steven Gerrard would be fit after a hip problem.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)Grip a barbell with palms facing forward, hands slightly wider than hip width apart.
, Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life (1987)