hep C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /hɛp/ UK /hɛp/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like hap /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 adj aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang) He thought himself quite hep to the new music scene. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · aware of or fashionable... hiptrendyfashionablecoolwith-itsavvyaware ↔ Opposites unfashionablesquareobliviousclueless Word family Derived forms hepcathepster Related forms hip Etymology AI details American slang of obscure origin, first attested in early 20th-century jazz culture; a variant of (or precursor to) hip 'in the know'. The ultimate source is uncertain. Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hep **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /hɛp/ **IPA (UK):** /hɛp/ ## Meanings 1. aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang) ## Examples - He thought himself quite hep to the new music scene. ## Synonyms - hip - trendy - fashionable - cool - with-it - savvy - aware ## Antonyms - unfashionable - square - oblivious - clueless ## Derived Forms - hepcat - hepster ## Related Forms - hip ## Etymology American slang of obscure origin, first attested in early 20th-century jazz culture; a variant of (or precursor to) hip 'in the know'. The ultimate source is uncertain. ## AI Etymology Hep is American slang of obscure origin, first attested in early 20th-century jazz culture; a variant of (or precursor to) hip 'in the know'. The ultimate source is uncertain. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As an adjective, it carries the sense "aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Derivative forms include hepcat, hepster; related words include hip. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown