hip to

idiom

informal
: aware of (something)
He's hip to what's going on in the jazz world.

Examples of hip to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As airlines are getting more hip to the travel hack, one of the risks could be the revocation of miles. Ronny Maye, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023 Being hip to a good barbecue joint -- especially those that are small, quirky and/or obscure – is as cool as knowing the best dive bars. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 June 2023 People are going to get hip to what’s happening, and everyone realizes there’s a piece of the pie to be had, and so forth. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2023 Thankfully, several designers are hip to this fact and are mindfully creating swimwear that’s less detrimental to the planet. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2022 Of course, honey isn’t new — the ancient Egyptians were hip to the sweet stuff long before today’s tastemakers. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Now hip to the game, Stark decides to ditch caution. Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2022

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“Hip to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20to. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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