hep, hip, hip to
(adjective) informed about the latest trends
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Shortening.
hep (uncountable)
(informal) hepatitis.
Abbreviation of high-energy physics.
• Mainly used in the names of varieties of hepatitis, such as hep A, hep B, hep C, hep D, and hep E.
hep (plural heps)
(obsolete) A hip of a rose; a rosehip.
hep (comparative more hep, superlative most hep)
(dated, US slang) Aware, up-to-date.
(dated, US slang) Cool, hip, sophisticated.
hep (third-person singular simple present heps, present participle hepping, simple past and past participle hepped)
(dated, US slang) To make aware of.
hep
(historical) A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people.
hep (uncountable)
(usually, reduplicated) An instance of crying hep!, especially as a call to attack Jewish people.
• Eph, Eph., HPE, peh
Source: Wiktionary
Hep, n.
Definition: See Hip, the fruit of the dog-rose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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.
