kip
British slang, sleep
Kip is British slang for sleep or a nap: I'm going to have a kip before dinner.
As a verb, to kip is to sleep, often in a makeshift or temporary arrangement: He kipped on the couch for a few nights.
The word suggests casual or informal sleep rather than proper rest in one's own bed.
Brief daytime rest
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- restCessation of activity
siesta · shuteye · catnap · lie-down · bedtime · drowsy · sleepy · tired
Communal sleeping building
- digsInformal term for home
- dossSleep rough, British
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- flophouseCheap transient lodging
hostel · billet · quarters · berth · accommodation · crashpad · bedsit · squat
Exposed to wood fumes
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- curedRestored to health
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
dried · breakfast · fillet · preserved · bloater · buckling · smokehouse · brined
nap
Brief daytime rest
rest · siesta · shuteye · catnap · lie-down · bedtime · drowsy · sleepy · tired · weary
bunkhouse
Communal sleeping building
flophouse · hostel · billet · quarters · berth · accommodation · crashpad · bedsit · squat · bivouac
smoked
Exposed to wood fumes
salted · dried · breakfast · fillet · preserved · bloater · buckling · smokehouse · brined
backflip
Rearward aerial tumble
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- vaultSecure storage chamber
tumble · upstart · pullover · mount · swing · rotation · pike · tuck · glide · cast
kilogram
Base unit of mass
- massQuantity of matter
- metricStandard of measurement
- measurementDetermining size or amount