KIPPING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

kipping

verb

present participle of kip, British

as in napping

to sleep lightly or briefly after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed

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There are five sculptures, one for each of de Monteflores’s children; and Fraser herself was a toddler when the paintings on view were made, likely napping, her mother has said, while the work took shape.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
The data showed that sperm whales napping near the surface blew bubbles 11 times on average during their naps, compared to three or four times by those whales making a slow ascent.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

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Consider an older adult recovering from a hospital stay who spends the afternoon arranging transportation to follow-up appointments instead of resting.

— Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial resumed Monday in Plymouth Superior Court, with the prosecution resting its case.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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