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 back
kick
/ (kɪk) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of kick
kickable, adjectiveWord Origin for kick
C14
kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin
Idioms and Phrases with kick back (1 of 2)
kick back
Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it. [Early 1800s]
Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with kick back (2 of 2)
kick