kip

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
2. (countable, uncountable) A bundle or set of such hides.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A unit of count for skins, 30 for lamb and 50 for goat.
4. (countable, uncountable) The leather made from such hide.

Verb

To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.

Verb

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal, transitive) To snatch; take up hastily; filch
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To hold or keep (together)
3. (Northern-England, dialectal, intransitive) To conduct oneself; act

Verb

To perform the kip maneuver.

Synonyms

sleep

😴

slumber

nap

snooze

upstart

bed

🛏️

siesta

catch some Z’s

log Z’s

nod off

sopor

oneirism

at

Lao kip

crash

doss-house

doze

doze off

dream

😴💭

drop off

forty winks

headbutt

Translations

sonnellino

Nickerchen

siesta

Schläfchen

sesta

sieste

dutten

maffen

😴

Siesta

pennen

😴

kip

kip

🐔

dormitina

dormir

😴

χιλιόλιτρο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɪp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: kipp

Cognate with Danish: kippe

Cognate with Middle Low German: kiffe

Inherited from Middle English: kippen

Cognate with Norwegian: kippe

Cognate with Swedish: kippa

Cognate with Dutch: kippen

Cognate with German: Kippe

In summary

1325–75, Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch kip, from Middle Low German kip (“pack, bundle of hides”).