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kick the bucket

kick the buck·et
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kik stressed th ee buhk-it]
    • /kɪk stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/
    • /kɪk ðə ˈbʌk.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kik stressed th ee buhk-it]
    • /kɪk stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/

Definitions of kick the bucket words

  • noun kick the bucket a deep, cylindrical vessel, usually of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail, for collecting, carrying, or holding water, sand, fruit, etc.; pail. 1
  • noun kick the bucket anything resembling or suggesting this. 1
  • noun kick the bucket Machinery. any of the scoops attached to or forming the endless chain in certain types of conveyors or elevators. the scoop or clamshell of a steam shovel, power shovel, or dredge. a vane or blade of a waterwheel, paddle wheel, water turbine, or the like. 1
  • noun kick the bucket (in a dam) a concave surface at the foot of a spillway for deflecting the downward flow of water. 1
  • noun kick the bucket a bucketful: a bucket of sand. 1
  • noun kick the bucket Basketball. Informal. field goal. the part of the keyhole extending from the foul line to the end line. 1
See all 19 definitions of kick the bucket

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Origin of kick the bucket

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English buket < Anglo-French < Old English bucc (variant of būc vessel, belly; cognate with German Bauch) + Old French -et -et

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Parts of speech for Kick the bucket

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

kick the bucket 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".

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Synonyms for kick the bucket

verb kick the bucket

  • bite the dust — to fail completely or cease to exist
  • buy the farm — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
  • croak — When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound.
  • pass away — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
  • shove off — to move along by force from behind; push.
All 12 Synonyms of kick the bucket

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