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kick up one's heels

heel
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heel]
    • /kɪk ʌp wʌnz hiːl/
    • /kɪk ʌp wʌnz hiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heel]
    • /kɪk ʌp wʌnz hiːl/

Definitions of kick up one's heels words

  • noun kick up one's heels the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 1
  • noun kick up one's heels an analogous part in other vertebrates. 1
  • noun kick up one's heels either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 1
  • noun kick up one's heels the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels. 1
  • noun kick up one's heels the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot. 1
  • noun kick up one's heels a solid, raised base or support of leather, wood, rubber, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe or boot under the back part of the foot. 1
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Origin of kick up one's heels

First appearance:

before 850
before 850; Middle English; Old English hēl(a); cognate with Dutch hiel, Old Norse hǣll. See hock1

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Parts of speech for Kick up one's heels

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kick up one's heels

kick up one's heels popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for kick up one's heels

verb kick up one's heels

  • play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • rollick — to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
  • frisk — to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
  • romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
  • dance — If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
All 93 Synonyms of kick up one's heels

Antonyms for kick up one's heels

verb kick up one's heels

  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
  • denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
All 23 Antonyms of kick up one's heels

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