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Idioms about kick

Origin of kick

1350–1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM kick

kick·a·ble, adjectivekickless, adjectiveoutkick, verb (used with object)o·ver·kick, verb (used with object)
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How to use kick in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for kick

kick
/ (kɪk) /

verb
noun

Derived forms of kick

kickable, adjective

Word Origin for kick

C14 kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kick

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