Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kik out]
- /kɪk aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kik out]
- /kɪk aʊt/
Definitions of kick out words
- verb with object kick out to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 1
- verb with object kick out to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 1
- verb with object kick out Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball. 1
- verb with object kick out Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear. 1
- verb with object kick out to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder. 1
- verb with object kick out Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction): Has he kicked the habit? 1
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Origin of kick out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kick out 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 out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kick out
verb kick out
- ax — An ax is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
- boot — Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
- cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
Antonyms for kick out
verb kick out
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with k
- Words starting with ki
- Words starting with kic
- Words starting with kick
- Words starting with kicko
- Words starting with kickou
- Words starting with kickout