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kip down

B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To lie down and go to sleep somewhere, especially not in your own bed.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

To lie down and sleep, especially in a temporary or improvised place.

"You can kip down on the sofa if you miss the last train."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Distinctly British English. 'Kip' means sleep in British slang. 'Kip down' adds the sense of settling or getting comfortable in a place. Often used when sleeping at a friend's place, on a sofa, or in an improvised location.

Commonly used with

sofa floor couch friend's somewhere tonight

Forms

Base
kip down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
kips down
he/she/it
Past simple
kiped down
yesterday
Past participle
kiped down
have + pp
-ing form
kiping down
continuous

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Synonyms

bed down crash doss down curl up settle down to sleep

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