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- US Pronunciation
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- [kik uh-bout]
- /kɪk əˈbaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kik uh-bout]
- /kɪk əˈbaʊt/
Definitions of kick about words
- verb with object kick about to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 1
- verb with object kick about to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 1
- verb with object kick about Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball. 1
- verb with object kick about Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear. 1
- verb with object kick about to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder. 1
- verb with object kick about Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction): Has he kicked the habit? 1
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Origin of kick about
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kick about
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kick about popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kick about usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kick about
verb kick about
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- debate — A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
Antonyms for kick about
verb kick about
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
See also
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