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Added 9 October 2026

kip

/kɪp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kip at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Sleep.
roused him from his kip
The basic unit of money in Laos.
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.

Origin

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

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