kipped; kipping
: a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (454 kilograms) used to express deadweight load
: a bundle of undressed hides of young or small animals
also
: one of the hides
Synonyms
Examples of kip in a Sentence
Noun (1)
he was in kip when I knocked on the door
after an afternoon kip, we were ready to sample all the nightlife that London had to offer
Verb
Can I kip here tonight?
after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
Then in December, light work on uneven bars — novice moves like a simple kip.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
Sleep experts like Nick Littlehales–who consults elite athletes on how to get good kip–generally advise using your bed for sleeping only.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
Verb
Although your dog may choose to kip on the hard floor or hop up on the couch, having a good dog bed is still a great idea to give your pup somewhere that's theirs and theirs alone.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
Noun
The Laotian kip has depreciated more than 43 percent against the U.S. dollar.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
Then in December, light work on uneven bars — novice moves like a simple kip.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
Sleep experts like Nick Littlehales–who consults elite athletes on how to get good kip–generally advise using your bed for sleeping only.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
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“Kip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kip. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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