hip

/hɪp/
noun 9verb 5name 2adj 1intj 1

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

lean, narrow

The dancer moved across the stage with her lean hips swaying to the music.

sturdy, wide | broken, dislocated, fractured | arthritic | artificial

VERB + HIP

have/put your hands on

She stood with her hands on her hips, waiting for an explanation.

roll, sway, swing, wiggle

The dancer swayed her hips gracefully to the rhythm of the music.

rotate, turn, twist

She rotated her hips as she danced to the music at the party.

thrust | break, dislocate, fracture

HIP + VERB

spread

My hips have spread a lot over the past few years.

HIP + NOUN

fracture, injury | deformity

operation, replacement

After his fall, the doctor recommended a hip operation to fix the broken bone.

bone, joint, socket

flask

My grandfather always carried a hip flask of brandy when he went hunting.

pocket

She reached into her hip pocket to pull out her phone.

PREP

across the ~s

He wore his jeans slung low across the hips in the style of that era.

at the ~

The surgeon decided to replace the joint at the hip because of severe arthritis.

from the ~

She made a quick decision from the hip without thinking through all the details first.

on the ~

The mother held her toddler on her hip while shopping at the market.

to the ~

The water rose to the hip as we waded through the river.

PHRASES

hands on hips

The angry teacher stood in the doorway with her hands on her hips, waiting for an explanation.

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