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HIP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HIP?

Need another word that means the same as “hip”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “hip” in this overview.

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Hip as a Noun
Definitions of "Hip" as a noun
Synonyms of "Hip" as a noun (15 Words)
Usage Examples of "Hip" as a noun
Hip as an Adjective
Definitions of "Hip" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Hip" as an adjective (2 Words)
Associations of "Hip" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Hip” are: pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, articulatio coxae, coxa, hip joint, rose hip, rosehip, hindquarters, haunches, thighs, loins, buttocks, posterior, rear, hep, hip to

Hip as a Noun

Definitions of "Hip" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hip” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The circumference of the body at the buttocks.
The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
A person's hip joint.
Either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.
A projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings and quadrupeds.
The exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof.
(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.
The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
The sharp edge of a roof from the ridge to the eaves where the two sides meet.

Synonyms of "Hip" as a noun (15 Words)

articulatio coxae	The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
buttocks	Either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump.
coxa	The first or basal segment of the leg of an insect.
haunches	The hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings.
hindquarters	The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
hip joint	The fruit of a rose plant.
pelvic arch	A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet.
pelvic girdle	The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
pelvis	The part of the abdomen including or enclosed by the pelvis.
posterior	A person’s buttocks.
rear	The side that goes last or is not normally seen. Infantrymen were in the rear.
rose hip	Any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses.
rosehip	The fruit of a rose plant.
thighs	The upper joint of the leg of a fowl.

Usage Examples of "Hip" as a noun

Hip tiles.
She dislocated her hip.
I have big hips and thighs.

Hip as an Adjective

Definitions of "Hip" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hip” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Informed about the latest trends.

Synonyms of "Hip" as an adjective (2 Words)

hep	Informed about the latest trends.
hip to	Informed about the latest trends.

Associations of "Hip" (30 Words)

ankle	The narrow part of the leg between the ankle joint and the calf. We can ankle* off to a new locale.*
arm	A sleeve of a garment. The political arm* of the separatist group.*
belt	A conveyor belt. A belt* of trees.*
buckle	Fasten with a buckle or buckles. He buckled his belt.
cartilage	A particular structure made of cartilage. His knees failed and the cartilages were removed.
chest	Propel the ball by means of one s chest. The medicine chest.
cleavage	Cell division, especially of a fertilized egg cell. All the cells divide synchronously for the first 12 cleavages.
dislocate	Disturb the organization of; disrupt. He dislocated his shoulder in training.
elbow	Shove one s elbow into another person s ribs. He elbowed his way through the crush.
epaulet	Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder.
extensor	A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.
fracture	A diphthong substituted by fracture. A fracture* of the left leg.*
garter	Fasten with or as if with a garter. She leaned back showing the garter* on her thigh.*
holster	Put a gun into its holster. He holstered the Browning before walking back.
jaw	The lower movable bone of the jaw or the part of the face containing it. He jawed his bubble gum.
knee	The joint in other animals that corresponds or is analogous to the human knee. She kneed him in the groin.
kneecap	Shoot in the kneecap often done by terrorist groups as a warning. Petty crimes are punished by kneecapping.
lap	A flap that lies over another part. The cat lapped up the milk.
ligament	A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs.
limb	The circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. The upper limb* of the bow.*
mandible	Either half of the crushing organ in an arthropod’s mouthparts. The drake is all black except for an orange mark on the upper mandible.
neck	The length of a horse s head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race. He ll be stuck with a loan around his neck.
sash	A framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame.
shoulder	A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape position or function. She shouldered him brusquely aside.
sleeve	Small case into which an object fits. An album sleeve.
sprain	Twist suddenly so as to sprain. He left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle.
waist	The circumference of a person s waist. Her waist* has reduced from 35 to 28 inches.*
waistline	An imaginary line around a car or other vehicle at the level of the bottom of the windows. The changing waistline* in women s fashions.*
wrist	The part of a garment covering the wrist a cuff. Elasticated wrists and ankles.