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kip

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈkɪp// UK //kˈɪp// kip Archaic Dialect Informal

n. a short sleep or a nap, usually during the day. It can also mean a place where you stay or sleep for the night.

n. a period of sleep, typically a short nap; also refers to a place to sleep or lodge. Primarily used in British English.


SIMPLE

I am going to have a quick kip before dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

After driving for six hours straight, he found a cheap hostel where he could get a decent kip.

COMPLEX

The weary hikers managed to find a dry spot under the rocky overhang for a brief kip before the morning light signaled the final ascent.

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Often used with the verb 'have' or 'get'.

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