🇬🇧 Hip meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Your hip is the wide, bony part on each side of your body, just below your waist, where your legs connect to your body and where your pants usually sit so they don’t fall down.

I put stickers on my hips to mark the danger zones so the furniture would know where not to stand next time.

I tried to walk through the door sideways and my hip politely reminded me that I am not a slice of paper.

I tried to sneak a cookie, but the counter poked me in the hip and the whole kitchen heard it.

My belt slipped off my hips and my pants tried to escape, but I caught them just in time to save my dignity.

Your hip bones help you stand, walk, and jump.

A child fell on the path and held his hip. The mother put a hand on his hip and looked. He pointed to the other hip and said, "Both hurt." She rubbed one hip, then the other hip, and smiled when he stopped crying. They walked home slowly, his hand still on his hip.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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