hippo
pronunciation
How to pronounce hippo in British English:
UK [ˈhɪpəʊ]
How to pronounce hippo in American English:
US [ˈhɪpoʊ]
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- Noun:
- massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Word Origin
- hippo (n.)
- short for hippopotamus, attested from 1872.
Example
- 1. If the hippo knocks you into the water , swim for the bank .
- 2. Our dominant male hippo customer has already arrived here at the mezima spring in kenya , africa .
- 3. The hippo was enjoying the full treatment , and after it 's done , enjoys a relaxing yawn of relief .
- 4. Your correspondent experienced a moment of terror when a hippo leapt off the bank and over the prow of the canoe in front .
- 5. If a hippo starts swimming aggressively towards you , stand up and wave your paddle in the air , to make yourself seem larger than you are .