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kip

/kɪp/
noun
  1. A period of sleep, especially a short one.
    • I need a quick kip before the party tonight.
    • She took a kip in the hammock on a warm afternoon.
    • He had a short kip on the sofa after lunch.
  2. A bed or place to sleep, especially in informal or temporary settings.
    • We found a cheap kip for the night near the station.
    • The hostel offered a basic kip for backpackers.
    • He crashed on a spare kip at his friend's flat.
Synonyms
napsnooze
verb
  1. To sleep, especially for a short time or in a casual place.
    • I'm going to kip for an hour before the drive.
    • They decided to kip on the floor since the beds were full.
    • The cat likes to kip on the warm windowsill.
Synonyms
sleepdoze
Antonyms
awake
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