hip

hip · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body.

  2. 2.

    Fashionable; aware of and following the latest trends.

  3. 3.

    The fruit of a rose plant, especially the wild rose.

Forms

plural: hips

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hip hop — a genre of music and culture
  • •
    hip replacement — surgery to replace a damaged hip joint
  • •
    shoot from the hip — to act or speak without careful consideration
  • •
    joined at the hip — inseparable

Related words

See also: hips, pelvis, thigh, waist
Synonyms: haunch

Etymology

As a body part: from Old English hype, from Proto-Germanic hupiz. As an adjective (fashionable): origin uncertain, possibly from African American Vernacular English, popularized in the jazz era.