hippo

noun

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

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Learning more about pygmy hippo behavior and conservation from a zoo team member. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 On September 28, Bowen Yang performed one of 2024’s most resonant pieces of political theater while dressed as a pygmy hippo. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024 Then, another newborn pygmy hippo named Haggis skyrocketed to fame at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 And a cute baby hippo bit her zookeeper’s knee in a fit of childish rage, launching a thousand memes. Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hippo 

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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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