kick back
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To pay part of the proceeds of a transaction to a person or organization that mediated it, often in a way that is covert, improper, and illegal.
Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
verb
To move suddenly and forcefully in reaction to the main action (for example, when a firearm jerks backward when a bullet is fired, or when a table saw thrusts the workpiece in an unexpected direction).
Example Sentences
- "I'm going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back."
- "Ooh, bet you're thinking, "She's so cool" Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room Wait, I think I've been there too"
- "It was the local government’s practice to kick back to the police officer a portion of the fines collected from traffic tickets."
- "It was the insurer’s practice to kick back to the broker approximately 0.12% of the premium paid by the policyholder."
- "It was the company’s practice to kick back to the negotiator at the client company."
- "They'll kick it back to you if it turns up."