Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: kick- out
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).

Transitive verb

verb

To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To perform a kickout.

verb

To improvise music.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"They will kick out a disruptive patron."
"I got kicked out for eating inside."
"I've used her password before to get info for Abe Caldwell. But this time I barely finished downloading when the server kicked me out and wouldn't let me log in again."
"Charybdis Point House Rules[…] 5. We hold the right to kick your ass out at any time."
"I was driving and the motor just kicked out."

Usage

Inflected Forms

kicks out (present, singular) kicking out (participle, present) kicked out (participle, past) kicked out (past)

Derived Forms

kickout

Phrases

kick out the jams kick down kick in kick off kick upstairs knock out punch out strike out

Frequently Paired Words

kick down kick in kick off kick upstairs knock out punch out strike out send away

Synonyms

boot out chase off discharge dismiss drive out eject evict exclude expel force out hand someone his hat kick out

Antonyms

leave accept harbor invite shelter welcome

Questions

What does kick out mean?: To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).

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