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

  • (..) Where is it? I got it. It's the best motion I've ever seen. The base of this fatty's over / mile. If you're going east on , it's coming over the hill in a few minutes. This is the one. I feel it. It must be there. Maybe it stalled. No, I think Rabbit's right. It's going to show its ugly face right over that hill. What do you think? You going for it? Time for deployment. Oh, man. This is the fun part, sweetheart. (..)
    1996 Twister