hip hop A2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈhɪp.hɑp/ UK /ˈhɪp.hɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #7853 Meanings 1 noun A style of popular music with a strong rhythm and spoken or rapped lyrics. He has loved hip-hop music since he was a teenager. 2 noun The wider urban culture connected to rap music, dance, and fashion. The exhibition explores the history of hip-hop in New York. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a style of popular music... rap Word family Derived forms chap-hophick-hophip-hopperhip-hoppyhip-hopsterhiplifejazz-hopnephopswop Related forms breakdanceemceegraffitirapscratch Etymology AI details Reduplication of hop. Topics Art & Music Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hip hop **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɪp.hɑp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɪp.hɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 7853 ## Meanings 1. A style of popular music with a strong rhythm and spoken or rapped lyrics. 2. The wider urban culture connected to rap music, dance, and fashion. ## Examples - He has loved hip-hop music since he was a teenager. - The exhibition explores the history of hip-hop in New York. ## Derived Forms - chap-hop - hick-hop - hip-hopper - hip-hoppy - hip-hopster - hiplife - jazz-hop - nephop - swop ## Related Forms - breakdance - emcee - graffiti - rap - scratch ## Etymology Reduplication of hop. ## AI Etymology Hip hop: Reduplication of hop. In current use, the main senses are “A style of popular music with a strong rhythm and spoken or rapped lyrics” and “The wider urban culture connected to rap music, dance, and fashion”. ## Topics - Art & Music - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown