Kipped: meaning, definitions and examples

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kipped

 

[ kษชpt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

slang usage

The term 'kipped' is a slang past tense of 'kip,' which means to sleep or doze off. It is commonly used in informal contexts to describe taking a nap or having a brief sleep, often in an unconventional place. When someone says they 'kipped' at a friend's house, it implies they took a short rest there. The word is frequently used in British English and conveys a sense of casualness associated with resting.

Synonyms

dozed, napped, slept

Examples of usage

  • I kipped on the couch last night.
  • He kipped during the movie.
  • We kipped at the campsite after a long day.

Translations

Translations of the word "kipped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descansado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‹เคฏเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschlafen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท endormi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dormido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyuyan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž ๋“ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ก่ง‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sofa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะนั‹า›ั‚ะฐะฟ ะถะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yatmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dormido

Etymology

The word 'kip' dates back to the early 19th century and is believed to have roots in the Old Norse word 'kippa,' meaning 'to catch' or 'to seize,' which is related to the act of falling asleep suddenly. In British dialect, 'kip' evolved to refer to sleeping or taking a nap. The usage of 'kipped' as the past tense reflects informal language trends where verbs are often modified for casual speech. Over the decades, 'kip' and its variations have maintained a presence in colloquial English, particularly in the UK, reinforcing the cultural significance of informal terms to describe common actions like sleeping.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,277, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.