kick back

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

It's pronounced as /kɪk bæk/

What is synonym and antonym for kick back?

In the thesaurus, “kick back” has 135 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for kick back

abatement
aestivate
allurement
amble
answer
backhander
backlash
bait
baksheesh
bask
boodle
boost
breathe easy
bribe
bum
calm down
chill
chill out
collect oneself
compose oneself
cool off
counterreaction
counterresponse
cumshaw
dally
dawdle
decline
decoy
decrement
deduction
dent
depreciation
dillydally
diminishment
diminution
discount
doze
drone
drop
encouragement
enticement
estivate
fall
feel at home
fix
flattery
fool
footle
forfeit
forfeiture
furlough
giveback
goad
goldbrick
hang
hang about
hang around
hang loose
hibernate
idle
incentive
incitement
inducement
instigation
kick around
kill time
lag
laze
lazy
lie down
linger
loaf
loiter
loll
loosen up
loss
lounge
lure
make oneself at home
malinger
mellow out
mess
monkey
mosey
motivation
muck
payoff
penalty
persuasion
piddle
play
poke
provocation
reaction
rebate
rebound
recline
recoil
reduction
reflex
relax
reply
repose
response
rest
revulsion
rise
saunter
seduction
settle back
sit around
sit back
slush fund
snare
sop
spur
stimulation
stimulus
stroll
swan
take
take a break
take a breather
take a load off
take it easy
take ten
tarry
temptation
trap
trifle
truant
turn-on
unwind
veg out
wind down

Antonyms for kick back

accession
accretion
accrual
action
addition
apply
appreciation
augmentation
behavior
boost
cause
drudge
effect
exercise
exert
gain
grind
grub
hump
hustle
increase
increment
labor
moil
peg
plod
plow
plug
put out
raise
rise
slave
slog
strain
strive
struggle
sweat
toil
travail
work
work out

Meanings of kick back

verb
1. To relax.
2. To covertly pay in it the proceeds of a transaction in return for mediating it.
noun
1. A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
2. A covert – often illegal – payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction.
3. (machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
4. (machinery) An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
5. A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
6. The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
7. In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
8. A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
9. A relaxed party.

Example Sentences

After a long day at work, I like to kick back and relax with a good book.
Let's kick back and enjoy the sunset by the beach.
He decided to kick back and watch a movie instead of going out.
The vacation cabin was the perfect place to kick back and unwind.
I need to kick back for a while before I tackle the next project.

On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kick back, such as: abatement, accession, accretion, accrual, action, addition, aestivate.

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