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单词 kip
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(kɪp)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense kips, present participle kipping, past tense, past participle kipped
1. singular noun
Kip is sleep.
[British, informal]
Mason went home for a couple of hours' kip.
2. verb
If you kip somewhere, usually somewhere that is not your own home or bed, you sleep there.
[British, informal]
He moved from one friend's flat to another, first kipping on the floor of Theodore'sstudio. [VERB preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB]

kip in British English 1

(kɪp) slang
noun
1.  British
sleep or slumber
to get some kip
2.  British
a bed or lodging
3.  Irish
a brothel
verbWord forms: kips, kipping or kipped (intransitive)
4.  British
to sleep or take a nap
5.  British (foll by down)
to prepare for sleep
Word origin
C18: of uncertain origin; apparently related to Danish kippe common alehouse

kip in British English 2

(kɪp) or kipskin (ˈkɪpˌskɪn)
noun
the hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb
Word origin
C16: from Middle Dutch kipp; related to Middle Low German kip, Old Norse kippa bundle

kip in British English 3

(kɪp)
noun
a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds
Word origin
C20: from ki(lo)1 + p(ound)2

kip in British English 4

(kɪp)
noun
the standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at
Word origin
from Thai

kip in British English 5

(kɪp)
noun
Australian
a small board used to spin the coins in two-up
Word origin
C19: from kep

kip in American English 1

(kɪp)
noun
1. 
the untanned hide of a calf, lamb, or other young or small animal
2. 
a set of such hides
Word origin
earlier kyppe, prob. < MDu kip (in sense kip1 (sense 2))

kip in American English 2

(kɪp)
noun Chiefly British, Slang
1. 
a rooming house
2. 
a bed
3. 
sleep
verb intransitiveWord forms: kipped or ˈkipping
4.  Chiefly British, Slang
to sleep
Word origin
< or akin to Dan kippe, low alehouse

kip in American English 3

(kɪp)
nounWord forms: plural kips or kip
the basic monetary unit of Laos
Word origin
Thai

kip in American English 4

(kɪp)
noun
a unit of weight equal to 1,000 pounds
Word origin
kilo- + pound3

Examples of 'kip' in a sentence
kip

Earlier studies have shown a quick kip can cut heart attack and stroke risk by a third.
The Sun (2016)
She tells her ex that he has to kip on the sofa from now on!
The Sun (2008)
Four hours kip and then back to their desks.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She probably has a kip on one at home.
The Sun (2011)
Eighty people suffered while one enjoyed a kip.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They recommend that weary drivers should have two cups of coffee followed by a quick kip before driving off.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But he slipped away at 2am to get some kip.
The Sun (2012)
Will Val be able to pull some strings and find him somewhere to kip for the night?
The Sun (2007)
Nowadays a game of table football, may leave him needing a kip.
The Sun (2011)
While some seemed to lap up the spotlight, others grabbed the opportunity for a quick kip.
The Sun (2013)
Not getting enough kip can cause the brain to be more active, particularly in the emotional regions.
The Sun (2015)
I would put him in bed with me so his dad had to kip on the sofa.
The Sun (2016)
With so much to do right outside the back door, the house need only be a place to kip.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It explains why some people must have a full eight hours' kip while others get away with half that.
The Sun (2011)
You have to kip somewhere.
The Sun (2015)
Since the split, his friends have provided not only a shoulder to cry on but also a sofa to kip on.
The Sun (2008)
I wonder if she's managed to get any kip yet?
The Sun (2009)
It may be the result of stress, tiredness or both, so chill out and get enough kip.
The Sun (2014)
Having a kip somewhere else, I suppose.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was nearing the end of his career when I went to Merseyside and liked a kip in the afternoon.
The Sun (2011)
A NEW survey has confirmed the old adage that older people need less kip.
The Sun (2010)
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