hep
hep · heps · hepped · hepping
To make aware ofTo make aware of.
/hɛp/
Meaning
1 senses(US, dated, slang)To make aware of.
I hepped him to the situation.
Origin
US slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that itUS slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that it is a variant of hip, from white jazz fans’ mishearing African American musicians. Jonathon Green suggests a connection to a 19th century interjection used to drive horses; compare gee up.
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Forms
heps, hepping, hepped, heppedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.