kip in
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To stay in bed and sleep late, or to sleep inside.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To stay in bed and sleep later than usual, especially in the morning.
"I'm planning to kip in tomorrow — I haven't had a proper rest all week."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British slang. Less common than 'sleep in' or 'lie in'. Used casually among friends. The distinction between 'kip in' and 'kip down' is that 'kip in' suggests remaining in a bed/indoors, while 'kip down' suggests settling in an improvised space.
Commonly used with
morning bed late indoors weekend
Forms
Base
kip in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
kips in
he/she/it
Past simple
kiped in
yesterday
Past participle
kiped in
have + pp
-ing form
kiping in
continuous
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