kick around

The phrase “kick around” has 2 syllables: kick around

It's pronounced as /kɪk əˈraʊnd/


What is synonym and antonym for kick around?

In the thesaurus, “kick around” has 35 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kick around along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kick around

Antonyms for kick around

  • apply
  • cherish
  • disregard
  • foster
  • grind
  • hustle
  • ignore
  • labor
  • nurture
  • overlook
  • plow
  • plug
  • slave
  • slight
  • sweat
  • toil
  • work

Meanings of kick around

  • noun
    1. An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports.
  • verb
    1. To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
    2. (usually in the present continuous) To wander loose; to float around; to hang around.
    3. (of an idea or proposal) To be discussed informally; to be considered.

Example Sentences

  • Let's kick around some ideas for our next project during the meeting.
  • They used to kick around a soccer ball in the park every weekend.
  • We'll just kick around the city and see where the day takes us.
  • It's important to have friends you can kick around ideas with.
  • After college, they decided to kick around Europe for a few months before settling into their careers.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kick around, such as: abuse, apply, bully, bum, cherish, chew on, chill.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • aestivate
  • amble
  • amuse
  • boondoggle
  • bum
  • cavort
  • chill
  • coquet
  • coquette
  • court
  • crawl
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  • dabble
  • dawdle
  • decelerate
  • delay
  • delight
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  • estivate
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  • footle
  • frisk
  • fritter away
  • frivol
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  • furlough
  • gambol
  • goldbrick
  • hang
  • hang about
  • hang fire
  • hibernate
  • horse around
  • idle
  • inch
  • jerk off
  • jest
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  • josh
  • kick around
  • kick back
  • kid
  • kill time
  • lag
  • lallygag
  • laze
  • lazy
  • lead on
  • linger
  • loaf
  • loiter
  • loll
  • lollygag
  • lounge
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  • malinger
  • manipulate
  • mark time
  • mash
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  • mess around
  • monkey
  • mope
  • mosey
  • muck
  • piddle
  • play
  • play around
  • play games with
  • please
  • plod
  • poke
  • procrastinate
  • put off
  • put on
  • putter
  • razz
  • recreate
  • relax
  • rest
  • rib
  • rollick
  • romp
  • saunter
  • screw around
  • shilly-shally
  • shuffle
  • skylark
  • sport
  • stagger
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  • string along
  • stroll
  • swan
  • tarry
  • tease
  • temporize
  • toy
  • trail
  • trifle
  • trifle with
  • truant
  • vamp
  • veg out
  • waste time
  • while away
  • woo

gadabout

galavant

hang about

kick back


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