Meaning & Definition of Hip in English
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Hip
/hɪp/
noun
1. Either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
synonym:
- hip
2. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
synonym:
- pelvis,
- pelvic girdle,
- pelvic arch,
- hip
3. The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
synonym:
- hip,
- hip joint,
- coxa,
- articulatio coxae
4. (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
synonym:
- hip
5. The fruit of a rose plant
synonym:
- hip,
- rose hip,
- rosehip
adjective
1. Informed about the latest trends
synonym:
- hep,
- hip,
- hip to(p)
Examples of using
The man wore a gun on his hip.