"hip" meaning in English

See hip in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /hɪp/ Audio: en-us-hip.ogg [US] Forms: hip [positive], hipper [comparative], hippest [superlative]
enPR: hĭp Head templates: {{adj|hip|hipper|hippest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is hip, he or she knows how to act right and dress right.
    Sense id: simple-hip-en-adj-CLzS57mc

Noun

IPA: /hɪp/ Audio: en-us-hip.ogg [US] Forms: hip [singular], hips [plural]
enPR: hĭp Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hip is the part of the pelvis that sticks out the farthest. It is part of the lower torso.
    Sense id: simple-hip-en-noun-L633o8rO Categories (other): Anatomy
  2. A hip of a rose is its fruit.
    Sense id: simple-hip-en-noun-WNu7PNtr
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