kipping

Definition of kippingnext
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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  • Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • One of the babies was left napping in the nursery.
    Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • There is mopping, dusting, cutting, resting going on.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The crew's sleeping arrangement involves attaching sleeping bags to the walls of the craft and resting for eight hours, according to NASA.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Kipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipping. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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