hill

Definition

  • noun: a usually rounded area of land that is higher than the land around it but that is not as high as a mountain
  • noun: a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
  • verb: to form into a heap
  • used to refer to the U.S. Congress

Examples

  • These proposals don't amount to 'a hill of beans'. = These proposals aren't worth 'a hill of beans'. [=these proposals have no value; they are useless]

  • The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a 'hill' of snow on the street corner.

  • The organization is lobbying 'Capital Hill' to increase funding for AIDS research.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) person on the Earth, lives here. He's working in Christchurch for the next three months, so you can have it till then. It's better than a hill, right? There's a key to a van out the back. It doesn't have a warrant, but he said that you can use it as long as you don't get it ticketed. My number. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse
  • (..) And I implore you to allow him to stay in the club, please. Don't make him leave the club. - Just let him stay... - I've seen you. You've been sleeping up on Kaiti Hill. You just got out of a mental home, didn't you? Well, yes, but please don't do this to him. You shouldn't be anywhere (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse