kickabout
noun
a casual game of soccer, primarily played as a way to pass time.
kickabouts
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pluralof kickabout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Children and adults alike have kickabouts — some in organized matches at the grassroots level and others just for the fun of it on dirt roads and beaches.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
There he was visited by members of the Colombia football team, who would travel there in secret for kickabouts on the pitch Escobar had ordered to be built as a condition of his surrender.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2018
It set the stage for the Christmas truce and those magic kickabouts.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2014
Most infectious of all was his clear fondness for the game, always playing with a smile on his face and treating auspicious occasions as if they were kickabouts in the local park.
From Time ● Feb. 6, 2013
As a keen footballer he also enjoyed kickabouts in Battersea Park and a sports centre in Fulham.
From BBC ● May 11, 2011
