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Kip

noun/kˈɪp/

Definition

sleep

the basic unit of money in Laos

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈɪp/.

Examples

roused him from his kip

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

catch some Z's log Z's upstart sleep slumber

Antonyms

wake

Parts of Speech

noun	sleep “roused him from his kip”
noun	the basic unit of money in Laos
noun	a 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
verb	be asleep

Word Forms

kip	verb	be asleep
sleep	noun	a period of time spent sleeping
sleeper	noun	a rester who is sleeping
sleeping	noun	the state of being asleep
kip	noun	sleep
slumber	noun	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumberer	noun	a rester who is sleeping

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

pennen

schlafen

🇫🇷French

kiffer

dormir

🇪🇸Spanish

dormir

🇷🇺Russian

кип

спать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रात बिताने का स्थान

नींद

🇧🇩Bengali

কিপ

ঘুম

🇮🇳Tamil

கிப்

தூக்கம்

🇮🇳Telugu

కిప్

నిద్ర

🇮🇳Marathi

किप

झोप

🇮🇳Gujarati

કિપ

ઊંઘ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಿಪ್

ನಿದ್ರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കിപ്പ്

ഉറങ്ങുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਿਪ

ਨੀਂਦ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

基普

睡觉

🇯🇵Japanese

キップ

寝る

🇰🇷Korean

자다

잠

🇹🇭Thai

กีบ

นอน

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كيب

ينام

🇮🇷Persian

کیپ

بخواب

🇮🇱Hebrew

לָלוּן

לִישׁוֹן

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'kip'?

The primary meaning of 'kip' is 'sleep'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'kip' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'kip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'kip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'kip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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