hip to

idiom

informal
: aware of (something)
He's hip to what's going on in the jazz world.

Examples of hip to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
My left leg is, uh, partially paralyzed from my hip to my knee, then from my knee to my toes, completely paralyzed, so if there's any neurosurgeons out there … any researchers out there, please get a hold of me. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 His unique pitching motion featured a very distinct wind-up – twisting at the hip to practically turn his entire body away from home plate and in the process flash his famed No. 23 jersey at the batter – before unleashing the ball with a nearly sidearm pitch. David Close, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 Eventually, New York City chefs visiting Taiwan in the early 1970s got hip to the dish. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 Certainly the diplomats, celebrities and international crowd who frequented the Ritz were hip to those happenings. John Oseid, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hip to 

Dictionary Entries Near hip to

Cite this Entry

“Hip to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20to. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!