kick around
kick around · kicks around · kicked around · kicking around
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To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough withTo abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
» You can't kick me around anymore.
Meaning
3 sensesTo abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
Don't be afraid to kick it around a little. It is sturdy.
treat badly; abuse
(continuative, present, usually)To wander loose; to float around; to hang around; to exist; to remain unexploited or unused.
Is this your pen I found kicking around in my drawer?
To discuss informally; to consider or distribute.
to kick around ideas
discuss lightly
Examples
8 sentencesYou can't kick me around anymore.
I get kicked around a lot.
You can't kick me around any more.
Let's kick it around at the next meeting.
We had some ideas kicking around.
Translations
1 languagesForms
kicks around, kicking around, kicked around, kicked around| Base form | kick around · to kick around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kicks around |
| Present participle | kicking around |
| Past simple | kicked around |
| Past participle | kicked around |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- kick upспровокувати, провокуватиTo rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
- kick outвигнати, виганятиTo eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).
- kick inдати, даватиTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
- kick backкопати, вдаритиTo relax; to laze.
- kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- kick onTo activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
- kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
- kick overSynonym of turn over (to start an engine)
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- be around; be alive or active:knock aboutkick about
- discuss lightly:bandy
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb