\ ˈhip-ˌhäp
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variants:
or less commonly hip hop
Definition of hip-hop
1
: a cultural movement associated especially with rap music
2
: the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap
also
: rap together with this music
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hip-hop
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hip-hop
: rap music
also
: the culture associated with rap music
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hip-hop
noun
\ ˈhip-ˌhäp \
Kids Definition of hip-hop
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: rap music
2
: the culture associated with rap music
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