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- [kik uhp]
- /kɪk ʌp/
- /kɪk ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kik uhp]
- /kɪk ʌp/
Definitions of kick up words
- noun kick up Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms. 1
- verb with object kick up to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 1
- verb with object kick up to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 1
- verb with object kick up Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball. 1
- verb with object kick up Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear. 1
- verb with object kick up to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder. 1
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Origin of kick up
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-95; kick + up
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Parts of speech for Kick up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kick up popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
kick up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kick up
noun kick up
- stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- ruckus — a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.
- commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
Antonyms for kick up
noun kick up
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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