Kip and Wake

Opposite meaning words

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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Wake is an antonym for kip.

Wake verb - To cease to be asleep.

Usage example: I woke with a start when the door slammed

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Kip is an antonym for wake. (British)

Nearby Words: waken, waking, wakened, wakeful, wakening

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