HyperDic: kip

English > 4 senses of the word kip:
NOUNtimekipsleep
quantitykipthe basic unit of money in Laos
actkip, upstarta gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
VERBbodykip, sleep, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z'sbe asleep
kip > pronunciation
Soundskih'p
Rhymesacquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp...
English > kip: 4 senses > noun 1, time
Meaningsleep.
Example"roused him from his kip"
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broadersleep, napA period of time spent sleeping
Spanishcabezada, siesta, sueñecito
Verbskipbe asleep
English > kip: 4 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe basic unit of money in Laos.
Partsat100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
BroaderLaotian monetary unitmonetary unit in Laos
Spanishnew kip
Catalannew kip
English > kip: 4 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningA gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright.
Synonymupstart
Broadergymnastic exercise(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
English > kip: 4 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningBe asleep.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymssleep, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
Caused bycause to sleepmake fall asleep
Entailed bydreamExperience while sleeping
oversleepsleep longer than intended
snore, saw wood, saw logsbreathe noisily during one's sleep
wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, wakenstop sleeping
Narrowerbundle, practice bundlingsleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
estivate, aestivatesleep during summer
hibernate, hole upsleep during winter
nap, catnap, catch a winkTake a siesta
sleep late, sleep insleep later than usual or customary
BroaderrestBe at rest
OppositewakeBe awake, be alert, be there
Spanishdormir, dormitar
Catalandormir, dormisquejar
Nounskipsleep

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