hip checks

A form of hip check — a maneuver performed by an ice hockey player to take another player out of the play; a maneuver whereby the performer uses their hip to crash into another player, to check their movement

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hip check
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hip check
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APA

hip checks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20checks

MLA

“hip checks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20checks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hip checks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20checks.

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