kick - Thesaurus Synonyms and Word Suggestions

kick

verb

Informal. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment: complain, grouch, grump, whine. Informal: crab, gripe, grouse. Slang: beef, bellyache, bitch. See feelings, happy
Informal. To express opposition, often by argument: challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate. Informal: squawk. Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception. See support
Slang. To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example): break, cut out, give up, leave off, stop. See continue

phrasal verb

kick around

Informal. To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out or over , thresh out or over , toss around. Informal: hash (over), knock about or around . Slang: rap ³. Idiom: go into a huddle. See words

phrasal verb

kick in

Informal. To give in common with others: chip in, contribute, donate, subscribe. Slang: come across. See give
Slang. To cease living: decease, demise, depart, die, drop, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb. Informal: pop off. Slang: check out, croak, kick off. Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end (or Maker), pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes. See live

phrasal verb

kick off

Informal. To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See start
Slang. To cease living: decease, demise, depart, die, drop, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb. Informal: pop off. Slang: check out, croak, kick in. Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end (or Maker), pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes. See live

phrasal verb

kick out

Slang. To put out by force: bump, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, oust, throw out. Informal: chuck. Slang: boot ¹ (out), bounce. Idioms: give someone the boot, give someone the heave-ho (or old heave-ho), send packing, show someone the door, throw out on one's ear. See keep

noun

Slang. An expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression: complaint, grievance. Informal: gripe, grouse. Slang: beef. Idiom: bone to pick. See happy
Slang. The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition: challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk. See support
Slang. A stimulating or intoxicating effect: Informal: punch, sting, wallop. See drugs
Slang. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation: lift, thrill. Informal: wallop. Slang: bang, boot ¹, high. See excite
Slang. A temporary concentration of interest: Slang: trip. See excite
Slang. A clever, unexpected new trick or method: gimmick, twist. Informal: kicker, wrinkle. Slang: angle ². See ability, excite, good

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