kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
had been kicking
-
past perfect progressiveof kick.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A waitress told Hannah the pigeon had been inside the pub but people had been kicking her, so the waitress had to shoo the pigeon out to protect it.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
Bono had been kicking the thought of the title around; he couldn’t let it go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
In 1989, California Institute of Technology geologist Joe Kirschvink took a look at this and other evidence that had been kicking around for a few decades and minted a new hypothesis: snowball Earth.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2021
Ficken had been kicking so well coach Mike Vrabel said the kicker looked like his leg had gotten stronger.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
Maddy, who had been kicking the back of my seat, suddenly stopped.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
