kips 1 of 2

plural of kip

kips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kip, British
as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kips
Noun
  • Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Early metabolic changes or another health issue could make people more likely to take longer naps before MASLD is diagnosed, Gu agrees.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
  • Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The authority of a judicial opinion rests not merely on its logic but on the accountability of the judge who signs it.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
    Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Kips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kips. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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