Hip

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪp/

Hip (noun)

  1. the area on each side of the body below the waist and above the leg
  2. the small, red fruit of a rose plant, often used in teas and jams

Examples

  • She placed her hands on her hips.
  • The dancer swayed her hips to the music.

Common collocations: hip joint, hip pain, sway hips, rose hip tea, harvest rose hips

Hip (adjective)

  1. being stylish or trendy, often in a modern way

Examples

  • She always wears hip clothes.
  • That new restaurant is very hip.

Synonyms of Hip

Informal

Antonyms of Hip

  • — describing someone or something out of style
  • — describing someone unaware or uninformed