hip (Meaning)

Wordnet

hip (n)

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

(architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof

the fruit of a rose plant

Wordnet

hip (s)

informed about the latest trends

Webster

hip (n.)

The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.

The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof, which have their wall plates running in different directions.

In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.

The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog-rose (Rosa canina).

Alt. of Hipps

Webster

hip (v. t.)

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 throw (one's adversary) over one's hip in wrestling (technically called cross buttock).

To make with a hip or hips, as a roof.

Webster

hip (interj.)

Used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra!

hip Sentence Examples

  1. The dancer's hips swayed gracefully to the rhythm of the music.
  2. The horse's hip bone was visibly fractured after the fall.
  3. The backpack's hip belt supported the hiker's weight comfortably.
  4. The baby's hip dysplasia required specialized medical treatment.
  5. The jeans featured a stylish hip-hugging design.
  6. The sculptor captured the curves of the woman's hips in marble.
  7. The graffiti artist painted an intricate design on the hip of the abandoned building.
  8. The motorcycle's hip angle provided excellent cornering stability.
  9. The wrestler executed a hip throw to pin his opponent.
  10. The hip thrust exercise targeted the muscles surrounding the hip joint.

FAQs About the word hip

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh, the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or

elegance, trendiness, coolness,fashionableness, cool, hipness, style, modishness, class, tastefulness

flashiness, tackiness, grotesqueness,tackiness, gracelessness, garishness, tastelessness, grotesqueness, flashiness, gaudiness

The dancer's hips swayed gracefully to the rhythm of the music.

The horse's hip bone was visibly fractured after the fall.

The backpack's hip belt supported the hiker's weight comfortably.

The baby's hip dysplasia required specialized medical treatment.