hip

IPA: hˈɪp

noun

  • (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
  • The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
  • In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.
  • (slang, possibly dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.
  • The fruit of a rose.
  • A diminutive of the female given name Hippolyta.
  • A surname.
  • (Britain) Acronym of Home Information Pack. [(Britain) A collection of documents relating to a property, which, under the law of England and Wales between June 2007 and 2010, had to be provided when the property was offered for sale. Abbreviation: HIP]
  • (travel industry) Acronym of Higher Intermediate Point.
  • (music) Acronym of historically informed performance.

verb

  • (chiefly sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.
  • (wrestling) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip ("cross-buttock").
  • To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side.
  • To make with a hip or hips, as a roof.
  • (transitive, slang) To inform, to make knowledgeable.

adjective

  • (slang) Aware, informed, up-to-date, trendy.
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