Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
kick- on
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.

American usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To continue; to struggle on, especially to continue drinking or partying.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does kick on mean?
To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.

How to pronounce kick on

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