HEP

hep, hip, hip to

(adjective) informed about the latest trends

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

hep (uncountable)

(informal) hepatitis.

Abbreviation of high-energy physics.

Usage notes

• Mainly used in the names of varieties of hepatitis, such as hep A, hep B, hep C, hep D, and hep E.

Etymology 2

Noun

hep (plural heps)

(obsolete) A hip of a rose; a rosehip.

Etymology 3

Adjective

hep (comparative more hep, superlative most hep)

(dated, US slang) Aware, up-to-date.

(dated, US slang) Cool, hip, sophisticated.

Verb

hep (third-person singular simple present heps, present participle hepping, simple past and past participle hepped)

(dated, US slang) To make aware of.

Etymology 4

Interjection

hep

(historical) A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people.

Noun

hep (uncountable)

(usually, reduplicated) An instance of crying hep!, especially as a call to attack Jewish people.

Anagrams

• Eph, Eph., HPE, peh

Source: Wiktionary


Hep, n.

Definition: See Hip, the fruit of the dog-rose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

coffee icon