hippo

noun

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

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Before wrapping their visit, Nivola and Hook tried to give Moo Deng a bouquet of roses and invited her to their White Lotus season 3 premiere, however, the pygmy hippo did not respond to either of their offers. Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 The company failed to provide adequate warning to the Manders that the hippo posed an imminent danger, the lawsuit said. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 But the guides, including at least one armed with a rifle, left the area, the suit says, leaving the Manders and others in their group to observe the hippo without any protection. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025 The baby hippo arrived around 4:50 p.m., while Iris was laboring in the indoor pool, the press release said. Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hippo

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Mar. 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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