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noun

Definition of hipnext
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable kids dyeing their hair in pursuit of hip

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hip

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adjective

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as in fashionable
being in the latest or current fashion hip sunglasses whose fancy prices will make you squint in disbelief

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as in aware
having inside information he wasn't hip to what was going on behind the scenes and was taken totally unawares by the company shake-up

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3
as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment hip fashionistas wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit

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hip

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verb

as in to inform
to give information to if you want to get hipped on what goes on behind the scenes at a television network, you should read this book

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Recent Examples of hip
Noun
Digit’s proprietary cycloidal actuators in its hips and knees give it the strength and dynamic stability to react without dropping a payload or falling over. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Fields was in coverage, running hip-to-hip with the receiver and then jumped the route for a diving interception. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
But Obama's center projects a younger, hipper, less stuffy vibe than its general ilk. — Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026 This bar from longtime SF bar vet David Ruiz is worth the trek out to Marin County’s hippest little town, Fairfax, where the single main street is lined with live music venues. — Virginia Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Verb
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs forward Marta Suárez (7) bumps hips with teammate Natalie Mazurek during player introductions before facing the Houston Cougars game at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026. — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Drive your right knee upward to hip height, then switch legs quickly one after the other while keeping your core tight. — Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hip
  1. style
  2. fashionable
  3. aware
  4. downtown
  5. inform
  6. hipness
  7. stylish
  8. wise
Noun
  • The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of style
Adjective
  • Ironically, in Hollywood, the land of eternal youth, end-of-life-doula training has become newly fashionable in the way that studying Kabbalah once was.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Showing off a bump was hardly fashionable until the early ’90s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • That secret plan, of which only a few top officials were aware, meant that the president wasn't actually on board Air Force One with the press and senior White House officials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Once approved, residents within the Firewise Community area may be eligible for insurance discounts and certainly become more aware of how to prepare for a wildfire.
    — Chuck Page, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aware
Adjective
  • As Detroit prepares to welcome thousands of people downtown for Grand Prix weekend, city leaders say public safety has been a months-long effort.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • For sports travelers, that means the pregame meal does not have to be a chain restaurant, and the postgame dinner does not have to be downtown.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of downtown
Verb
  • Besides its use in educational settings and by other researchers, the report also helps inform national security policy and has been cited by NATO in the past, one source said.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The queen is hysterical when Orwyle informs her that Sunfyre has razed the Mooton army outside Maidenpool.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inform
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
Adjective
  • Wear it à la Copenhagen’s stylish set with a suede jacket and heeled thong sandal.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Their distressed midcalf moto boots were at the top of every stylish girl's wish list.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylish
Adjective
  • The wisest societal response to this would, of course, be to set out a policy framework to address both the root causes and the symptoms of the problem.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On her latest record, Girlfriend, Ives contends with getting older and wiser—and sober.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
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