Idioms for kick
Origin of kick
1350–1400; Middle English
kiken (v.); origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR kick
OTHER WORDS FROM kick
kick·a·ble, adjective kick·less, adjective out·kick, verb (used with object) o·ver·kick, verb (used with object)Words nearby kick
kibitka,
kibitz,
kibitzer,
kiblah,
kibosh,
kick,
kick a habit,
kick about,
kick around,
kick ass,
kick back
British Dictionary definitions for kick around
kick
/ (kɪk) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of kick
kickable, adjectiveWord Origin for kick
C14
kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin
Idioms and Phrases with kick around (1 of 2)
kick around
Treat badly, abuse, as in I'm sick and tired of being kicked around by my supervisor. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Also, kick about. Move from place to place, as in They spent three years kicking around the country on their bikes, or We've no address; we're just kicking about until we find somewhere to settle. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
Also, kick about. Consider, think about or discuss; examine or try out. For example, Let's kick this scenario around for a while and see what we come up with, or We've been kicking about various schemes to make money. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Be available or unused, as in This old computer has been kicking around for months—no one seems to want it. [c. 1900]
Idioms and Phrases with kick around (2 of 2)
kick