Awake and Kip

Opposite meaning words

Awake verb - To cease to be asleep.

Usage example: at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start

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Kip is an antonym for awake. (British)

Nearby Words: awaken, awakening, awakened, awaked

Kip verb - To sleep lightly or briefly.

Usage example: after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed

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Awake is an antonym for kip.

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Kip and Awake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/awake/kip

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