to kip

Examples

• All

• Get comfortable, this is where we're kipping.

  Plague Town (2009)

• - Just kipping at Joey's.

  Back to Black (2024)

• Have you managed to kip at all today?

  Vera Drake (2004)

• You know what, I'll just kip down here in the reception

  Lost at Christmas (2020)

• - You're kipping too early.

  Trapeze (1956)

• After a long day of hiking, I decided to kip in the car for a while.

• Feeling tired from the meeting, she found a quiet corner to kip for a few minutes.

Synonyms

S

to sleep

vsto kip

∞ 1.0

To rest with eyes closed and not be awake

is used more for brief, casual rests or naps in informal places

S

to slumber

vsto kip

15 3.8

To sleep lightly or peacefully

leans more toward casual resting in a place rather than peaceful tone

C

to catch some Z's

vsto kip

• Informal

2 7.9

To sleep to get some rest

is more about short rests taken casually or in informal places

C

to catnap

vsto kip

1 4.4

To sleep for a short time during the day not in bed

covers casual rests in informal places beyond only brief daytime naps

L

to log Z's

vsto kip

• Slang

9.7

To sleep, often for a short time

emphasizes casual short rests or dozing in informal places

Antonyms

W

to wake

∞ 1.0

To stop sleeping or make someone else stop sleeping

A

awake

24 2.0

Aware of what is happening and ready to respond

Phrasal Verbs

K

to kip down

• UK

9.6

To sleep somewhere for a short time, often on a sofa

How Long

to slumber

15 3.8

to kip

• UK

8.1

to snooze

7 2.1

to doze

43 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology