kips
The word “kips” has 1 syllable: kips
It's pronounced as /kɪps/
What is synonym and antonym for kips?
In the thesaurus, “kips” has 5 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for kips along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kips
- beds
- bunks
- dozes
- naps
- rests
Antonyms for kips
- arises
- awakens
- awakes
- gets up
- rises
- rouses
- wakens
Meanings of kips
- noun
- The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
- A bundle or set of such hides.
- A unit of count for skins, 30 for lamb and 50 for goat.
- The leather made from such hide; kip leather.
- (chiefly UK) A place to sleep; a rooming house; a bed.
- (chiefly UK) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
- (chiefly UK) A very untidy house or room.
- (chiefly UK) A brothel.
- A unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force (lbf) (4.44822 kilonewtons or 4448.22 newtons); occasionally called the kilopound.
- A unit of weight, used, for example, to calculate shipping charges, equal to half a US ton, or 1000 pounds.
- A unit of mass equal to 1000 avoirdupois pounds.
- A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.
- (games) A piece of flat wood used to throw the coins in a game of two-up.
- A sharp-pointed hill; a projecting point, as on a hill.
- verb
- (chiefly UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.
- To snatch; take up hastily; filch.
- To hold or keep (together).
- To conduct oneself; act.
- To perform the kip maneuver.
Example Sentences
- She stayed at my house for the weekend and got plenty of kips.
- After a long day of hiking, he needed some kips to recover.
- I usually take a quick nap, but today I decided to have a full night of kips.
- The doctor recommended getting more kips to improve my health.
- He was so tired that even a few hours of kips felt refreshing.
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kips, such as: arises, awakens, awakes, beds, bunks, dozes, gets up.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
absents oneself
- depart
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dashes
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