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kick over the traces

kick o·ver the trace
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kik oh-ver stressed th ee treys]
    • /kɪk ˈoʊ vər stressed ði treɪs/
    • /kɪk ˈəʊvə(r) ðə treɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kik oh-ver stressed th ee treys]
    • /kɪk ˈoʊ vər stressed ði treɪs/

Definitions of kick over the traces words

  • noun kick over the traces either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal. 1
  • noun kick over the traces a piece in a machine, as a bar, transferring the movement of one part to another part, being hinged to each. 1
  • idioms kick over the traces kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant: He kicked over the traces and ran off to join the navy. 1
  • noun kick over the traces to escape or defy control 0
  • noun kick over the traces to shake off control; show insubordination or independence 0
  • verb kick over the traces To rebel against authority; to defy orders or instructions. 0
See all 6 definitions of kick over the traces

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Origin of kick over the traces

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English trais < Middle French, plural of trait strap for harness, action of drawing < Latin tractus a drawing, dragging; see tract1

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Parts of speech for Kick over the traces

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kick over the traces

kick over the traces popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for kick over the traces

verb kick over the traces

  • carouse — If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
  • bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.
  • rollick — to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
  • rejoice — to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
  • riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
All 32 Synonyms of kick over the traces

Antonyms for kick over the traces

verb kick over the traces

  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
  • disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
  • distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
All 4 Antonyms of kick over the traces

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