kip
noun
- imperial unit of force
verb
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Pronunciation: /kɪp/
name
Etymology: Clipping of Kipling.
- A diminutive of the male given name Kipling.
noun
Etymology: From kip (“sleep, lie down”).
- A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.
- A sharp-pointed hill; a projecting point, as on a hill.
verb
Etymology: From kip (“sleep, lie down”).
- To perform the kip maneuver.