单词 | kip |
释义 | kip1[ kip ] / kɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kip ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe hide of a young or small beast. a bundle or set of such hides. Origin of kip1First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kip “pack (of hides)”; akin to Old Norse kippa “bundle” Words nearby kipKinyarwanda, kiore, kiosk, Kioto, Kiowa, kip, kipa, kip-ft, Kiphuth, Kipling, Kipling, Rudyard Definition for kip (2 of 5)kip2 [ kip ] / kɪp / nouna unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (453.6 kilograms). Origin of kip2An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; ki(lo) + p(ound)2 Definition for kip (3 of 5)kip3 [ kip ] / kɪp / noun, plural kip or kips.a paper money and monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at. Abbreviation: K. Origin of kip3First recorded in 1950–55, kip is from the Lao word kì:p currency unit, ingot Definition for kip (4 of 5)kip4 [ kip ] / kɪp / nounsleep (def. 11). a bed or a lodging house. verb (used without object), kipped, kip·ping.to sleep or nap. Origin of kip4First recorded in 1760–70, in sense “brothel”; compare Danish kippe “hovel, dive,” Dutch kuf “dive, brothel,” Middle Low German kuffe, küffe, kiffe “hovel”; perhaps ultimately expressive variants of the Germanic base of cove1 Definition for kip (5 of 5)kip5 [ kip ] / kɪp / nounAlso called kip-up [kip-uhp], /ˈkɪpˌʌp/, kick-up [kik-uhp] /ˈkɪkˌʌp/ . an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms. verb (used without object)Also kick up . to perform a kip (often followed by up). Origin of kip5First recorded in1965–70; from German kippe “edge, arm of a balance,” from Low German : “point, edge,” from Latin cippus “stake, post” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kipBritish Dictionary definitions for kip (1 of 5)kip1 / (kɪp) slang / nounBritish sleep or slumberto get some kip British a bed or lodging Irish a brothel verb kips, kipping or kipped (intr)British to sleep or take a nap British (foll by down) to prepare for sleep Word Origin for kipC18: of uncertain origin; apparently related to Danish kippe common alehouse British Dictionary definitions for kip (2 of 5)kip2 kipskin (ˈkɪpˌskɪn)/ (kɪp) / nounthe hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb Word Origin for kipC16: from Middle Dutch kipp; related to Middle Low German kip, Old Norse kippa bundle British Dictionary definitions for kip (3 of 5)kip3 / (kɪp) / nouna unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds Word Origin for kipC20: from ki (lo) 1 + p (ound)² British Dictionary definitions for kip (4 of 5)kip4 / (kɪp) / nounthe standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at Word Origin for kipfrom Thai British Dictionary definitions for kip (5 of 5)kip5 / (kɪp) / nounAustralian a small board used to spin the coins in two-up Word Origin for kipC19: from kep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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