Real Dictionary

hip
Your hips are the two areas at the sides of your body between the tops of your legs and your waist.

HIP in American English
abbreviation: Health Insurance Plan

hip in American English 1
the part of the human body surrounding and including the hip joint; esp., the fleshy part between the waist and the upper thigh; haunch
to make (a roof) with such an angle or angles
noun: the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch

hip in American English 2
the fleshy false fruit of the rose, containing the achenes or true fruits: it is rich in vitamin C
noun: the ripe fruit of a rose, esp. of a wild rose

hip in American English 3
used in cheers
interjection: (used as a cheer or in signaling for cheers)

hip in American English 4
sophisticated; knowing; aware
adjective: familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc
noun: the condition or state of being hip
transitive verb: to make or keep aware or informed

hip in American English 5
noun

HIP in British English
noun acronym for: (formerly in England and Wales) home information pack: a set of documents that a seller must possess before his or her property can be put on the market

hip in British English 1
noun: either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh, overlying the lateral part of the pelvis and its articulation with the thighbones

hip in British English 2
noun: the berry-like brightly coloured fruit of a rose plant: a swollen receptacle, rich in vitamin C, containing several small hairy achenes

hip in British English 3
exclamation: an exclamation used to introduce cheers (in the phrase hip, hip, hurrah)

hip in British English 4
adjective: aware of or following the latest trends in music, ideas, fashion, etc