hill

[ hil ]

/ hɪl /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for hill on Thesaurus.com

noun

a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.

an incline, especially in a road: This old jalopy won't make it up the next hill.

an artificial heap, pile, or mound: a hill made by ants.

a small mound of earth raised about a cultivated plant or a cluster of such plants.

the plant or plants so surrounded: a hill of potatoes.

Baseball. mound¹ (def. 4).

the Hill. Capitol Hill.

verb (used with object)

to surround with hills: to hill potatoes.

to form into a hill or heap.

OTHER WORDS FOR hill

1 eminence, prominence; mound, knoll, hillock; foothill.

See synonyms for hill on Thesaurus.com

OPPOSITES FOR hill

1 hollow, valley.

See antonyms for hill on Thesaurus.com

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Idioms about hill

go over the hill, Slang.

to break out of prison.
to absent oneself without leave from one's military unit.
to leave suddenly or mysteriously: Rumor has it that her husband has gone over the hill.

over the hill,

relatively advanced in age.
past one's prime.

Origin of hill

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hyll; cognate with Middle Dutch hille,Latin collis hill; compare Latin culmen top, peak (see column, culminate), celsus lofty, very high, Gothic hallus rock, Lithuanian kálnas mountain, Greek kolōnós hill, kolophṓn summit (see colophon)

OTHER WORDS FROM hill

hiller, nounun·der·hill, noun

Words nearby hill

Hildegarde, Hildegard of Bingen, Hildegard von Bingen, Hildesheim, hilding, hill, Hilla, Hillary, hillbilly, hillbilly music, hill climb

Other definitions for hill (2 of 2)

Hill

[ hil ]

/ hɪl /

noun

Ambrose Pow·ell

[pou-uhl], /ˈpaʊ əl/, 1825–65, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

Archibald Viv·i·an

[viv-ee-uhn], /ˈvɪv i ən/, 1886–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1922.

James Jerome, 1838–1916, U.S. railroad builder and financier, born in Canada.

Joe, 1879–1915, U.S. labor organizer and songwriter, born in Sweden.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use hill in a sentence

Justin Robinson, 44, a lifelong resident of Bonny Doon, an unincorporated community in the hills above Santa Cruz, got an order to evacuate on Tuesday, August 18.
How We Saved Our Neighborhood from a Wildfire|Dain Zaffke|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
We’ve got a lot more hills and it’s just a different landscape.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
Their compact, powerful motors strip away the burden of carrying heavy loads and give you a smooth, swift push that flattens hills and shrinks city distances.
Do You Want to Buy an E-Cargo Bike? Read This First.|Joe Lindsey|August 30, 2020|Outside Online
Oxford officials, including Hill and Gilbert, did not respond to requests for comment.
Oxford’s COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca raises concerns about access and pricing|lbelanger225|August 24, 2020|Fortune

In addition to supporting Hill, the Club’s ad spending has mostly targeted Harshbarger and Crowe, which suggests they may be the leading contenders.
What To Watch For In Tennessee’s Primary|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|August 6, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Johnson knew that the proposals he was going to send to the Hill would be divisive.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It|Michael Tomasky|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But then the summit gives way to the other side of the hill, and a childlike glee arises from the whooooosh of the descent.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is an odd triangular-shaped hill that rises on one side very boldly and abruptly, called the Fox's Head.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It was all breeze and freshness, and the sunlight struck picturesquely aslant the hill-sides.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
At last he came to quite a hill, on the summit of which grew a tree with branches close to the ground.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Newhall Hill used to be the favourite spot, and the first meeting held there was on January 22, 1817.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The characteristics of the different forms are well shown in the table on opposite page, modified from Hill.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for hill (1 of 2)

hill

/ (hɪl) /

noun

a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain
(in combination)a hillside; a hilltop

a heap or mound made by a person or animal
(in combination)a dunghill

an incline; slope

over the hill

informal beyond one's prime
military slang absent without leave or deserting

up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently

verb (tr)

to form into a hill or mound

to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth

Derived forms of hill

hiller, nounhilly, adjective

Word Origin for hill

Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill

British Dictionary definitions for hill (2 of 2)

Hill

/ (hɪl) /

noun

Archibald Vivian. 1886–1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922)

Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996)

David Octavius 1802–70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821–48)

Sir Geoffrey (William). born 1932, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and The Orchards of Syon (2002)

Graham. 1929–75, British motor-racing driver: world champion (1962, 1968)

Octavia. 1838–1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust

Sir Rowland. 1795–1879, British originator of the penny postage

Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970) The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with hill

hill

see downhill all the way; go downhill; head for (the hills); make a mountain out of a molehill; not worth a dime (hill of beans); old as Adam (the hills); over the hill.

hill

OTHER WORDS FOR hill

OPPOSITES FOR hill

Idioms about hill

Origin of hill

OTHER WORDS FROM hill

Words nearby hill

Other definitions for hill (2 of 2)

Words related to hill

How to use hill in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for hill (1 of 2)

Derived forms of hill

Word Origin for hill

British Dictionary definitions for hill (2 of 2)

Other Idioms and Phrases with hill