hip hop

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈhip-ˌhäp/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

a stylized rhythmic music of African American origin that typically features rapping (see rap entry 6 sense 2) over synthesized beats (see beat entry 2 sense 4d) or sampled tracks —often used before another noun

Example Sentences
  • The music that Charanga plays is … a combination of jazz and rumba spiced with reggae, funk and hiphop.—Silvana Paternostro
2 Definition

or hip-hop dance or less commonly hip hop dance or hiphop dance : syncopated dancing typically performed to hip-hop music —often used before another noun

Example Sentences
  • Unlike the verticality of classical dance … hip-hop uses a horizontal body, dissonance, and ragged gesture juxtaposed with a cool, relaxed, laid-back attitude.—Karen Lynn Smith
3 Definition

a cultural movement associated especially with rap music —often used before another noun

Example Sentences
  • In my elementary school years, everyone I knew around my age loved hip-hop. … I loved every aspect of the culture and tried my hand at all of it.—Rakim
4 Definition

the rhythmic music that often accompanies rap