hippo

noun

hip·​po ˈhi-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce hippo (audio)
plural hippos

Examples of hippo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After analyzing videos showing 169 movement cycles from 32 hippos, researchers found that the fastest-moving animals spend around 15% of each stride off the ground. Jack Guy, CNN, 4 July 2024 Alex Eickhoff’s design shows a giant hippo ready to chomp on a truck. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024 Last year, a car struck and killed a hippo crossing a highway. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 Forget about that, a tiny skeleton named Cruncher of Bones is flying through outer space with a talking pink hippo for reasons that no adult could ever hope to explain. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hippo 

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hippo was in 1850

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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

hippo

noun
hip·​po ˈhip-ō How to pronounce hippo (audio)
plural hippos

Geographical Definition

Hippo

geographical name

Hip·​po ˈhi-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce Hippo (audio)
variants or Hippo Regius
ˈrē-jəs How to pronounce Hippo (audio)
-jē-əs
ancient city in northern Africa south of modern Annaba, Algeria; chief town of Numidia

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