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- [kik oh-ver]
- /kɪk ˈoʊ vər/
- /kɪk ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- [kik oh-ver]
- /kɪk ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of kick over words
- verb with object kick over to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 1
- verb with object kick over to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 1
- verb with object kick over Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball. 1
- verb with object kick over to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder. 1
- verb with object kick over Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction): Has he kicked the habit? 1
- verb with object kick over Poker. raise (def 24). 1
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Origin of kick over
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 over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kick over 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 over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kick over
verb kick over
- disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- defy — If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
Antonyms for kick over
verb kick over
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- serve — to act as a servant.
- subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
See also
Matching words
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