kip
kip Lexical Profile
kip Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A sleep or nap; also, a bed or a place to sleep (informal).
"After working the night shift, he went home for a quick kip before dinner."
The basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at.
"Tourists arriving in Vientiane typically exchange their foreign currency for Laotian kip."
American A non-SI unit of force or weight used in engineering and architecture that equals 1,000 pounds-force.
"The structural engineer calculated the column load in kips to simplify the bridge specifications."
A gymnastic maneuver on a bar or mat in which a person thrusts their legs forward and upward to propel the body into an upright or support position.
"She executed a clean kip on the uneven bars to begin her routine."
The untanned hide of a young or small animal, such as a calf or lamb, used in leatherworking.
"The shoemaker selected a supple kip for the upper lining of the boots."
• verb
British To sleep or take a nap, especially in a makeshift or temporary place (informal).
"Since the last train had already departed, he kipped on his friend's living room sofa."
To perform a gymnastic kip by thrusting the legs and hips upward to propel the body into an upright or support position.
"The gymnast kipped up onto the high bar with effortless momentum."
• Rhymes for kip
Word Origin & Etymology
The informal British sense meaning 'sleep' or 'bed' dates to the mid-18th century and is likely borrowed from Danish 'kippe', meaning a mean hut or low tavern. The engineering unit of force is a 20th-century blend of 'kilo-' and 'pound'.