Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick to the curb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
kick- -to the curb
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismiss or reject in a humiliating manner.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

kicks to the curb (present, singular) kicking to the curb (participle, present) kicked to the curb (participle, past) kicked to the curb (past) kick to the kerb (alternative)

Questions

What does kick to the curb mean?
To dismiss or reject in a humiliating manner.

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