1. [Brit, informal] A period of time spent sleeping
   "he felt better after a little kip";
   - sleep, nap
    
2. The basic unit of money in Laos
   "The meal cost 50,000 kip"
    
3. 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
   "He executed a flawless kip to mount the high bar";
   - upstart
    
4. The hide from a young animal
   "The shoemaker used kip for its softness and durability";
   - kipskin

1. Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
   "She kips everyday after lunch for an hour";
   - nap, catnap, catch a wink [informal], snooze, drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: kipped, kipping, kips

Type of: catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], gymnastic exercise, Laotian monetary unit, period, period of time, sleep, slumber, time period, time span

Encyclopedia: Kip, Leonard