HP

1. What does HP stand for?

Hit points

HP means hit points. It is a gaming term that describes the amount of health a unit or character has.

Hit points are a good indicator for how strong a character or unit is, as characters with higher hit points can sustain more damage. When HP is reduced to 0 through fights or other damage the character either faints or dies.

Example

That warrior has a ton of HP! He can probably solo that boss
A typical representation of hit points in a video game
A typical representation of hit points in a video game

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Updated July 21, 2016
2. What does HP stand for?

Health points

A gaming acronym that represents the amount of health a character has.

The acronym commonly appears in video games, as well as role-playing games. If the character loses all HP, the character loses a life or it may end the game. The acronym also stands for "hit points."

Example

He has only 50HP so use your finishing move

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Updated January 29, 2016
3. What does HP stand for?

Harry Potter

HP means Harry Potter. It is a book and movie acronym for the super popular fantasy series "Harry Potter."

The series revolves around an orphaned boy-wizard named Harry Potter that attends Hogwarts, a school that teaches magic. He soon befriends Hermione and Ron and they go on many adventures together. The first book in the series was written by J.K. Rowling and published in 1997. The film adaptation features Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the three main characters.

Example

Have you read every HP book?
Duh, I went to the midnight showing of each movie too!
The famous Harry Potter logo
The famous Harry Potter logo

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Updated September 17, 2018
4. What does HP stand for?

Horsepower

An acronym often preceded by a number, which indicates the power of the engine; often utilized when describing a car, truck, or motorcycle but also used for just about anything with an engine; most widely used by men bragging about their vehicle.

Example

How much hp does that baby got?

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Updated January 22, 2014
5. What is hp short for?

Handphone

On rare occasions, people may use hp to refer to a landline phone, or "handphone." This abbreviation is not used much anymore, because almost no one still uses landline phones.

However, those who have a landline installed in their house may tell you to give them a ring on their hp, rather than their cell phone. Using an hp can avoid signal loss and dropped calls ... though of course, that's guaranteed only if you also use a handphone.

Example

I think it's much more comfortable to talk on a hp than my cell phone

A look back at the hp's heyday

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Updated April 13, 2021

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