kipping

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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  • By then, however, Jaxon was napping at the daycare center across town before an Easter egg hunt planned that afternoon.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
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  • Following the convincing 3-0 victory over Czechia while resting some starters, the atmosphere on the Mexican team has been very relaxed, with several videos showing the players joking around with each other.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • On the facing page was Gompers’s block print/line drawing of the Tibetan saint and poet Milarepa sitting in a lotus position, a Sierra cup at his feet, and a Campingaz Bleuet stove resting on a boulder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
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“Kipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipping. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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