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kick upstairs

kick up·stairs
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kik uhp-stairz]
    • /kɪk ˈʌpˈstɛərz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kik uhp-stairz]
    • /kɪk ˈʌpˈstɛərz/

Definitions of kick upstairs words

  • verb with object kick upstairs to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. 1
  • verb with object kick upstairs to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks. 1
  • verb with object kick upstairs Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball. 1
  • verb with object kick upstairs Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear. 1
  • verb with object kick upstairs to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder. 1
  • verb with object kick upstairs Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction): Has he kicked the habit? 1
See all 35 definitions of kick upstairs

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Origin of kick upstairs

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Kick upstairs

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

kick upstairs 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 upstairs

verb kick upstairs

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
All 2 Synonyms of kick upstairs

Antonyms for kick upstairs

verb kick upstairs

  • demote — If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.
Just one Antonym for kick upstairs

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