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(anatomy) (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.

The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

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

(dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

(sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.

(wrestling) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip ("cross-buttock").

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 make with a hip or hips, as a roof.

The fruit of a rose. +

(slang) Aware, informed, up-to-date, trendy.

(slang) To inform, to make knowledgeable.

{{n-g|An exclamation to invoke a united cheer: hip hip hooray.}}