Hep
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɛp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hep is a noun meaning (informal) hepatitis.
Meaning
(informal) hepatitis.
More Meanings
- Abbreviation of high-energy physics.
- Alternative form of hup (“part of marching cadence”).
- (obsolete) A hip of a rose; a rosehip.
- (dated slang) Aware, up-to-date.
- (dated slang) Cool, hip, sophisticated.
- (dated, US slang) To make aware of.
- (historical) A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people.
Example Sentences
I hepped him to the situation.
Hep, two, three four! Hep, two, three four!
Let us hope that the modern “Hep-Hep” cry of Antisemitism of to-day will be accompanied by a similar level of Judaism.
I was pleased, as I put him hep on the Wilbert-Phyllis situation and revealed the part he was expected to play in it, to note that he showed no signs of being about to issue the presidential veto.
Word Forms
- heps
- hepping
- hepped
Synonyms for hep
Depending on context, synonyms include informed, hip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hip, informed, hepatitis, sophisticated, onto, hey.
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