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 28 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for kick back

  • backlash
  • bask
  • bribe
  • bum
  • chill
  • deduction
  • discount
  • giveback
  • hang about
  • idle
  • incentive
  • kick around
  • kill time
  • lazy
  • loaf
  • lounge
  • payoff
  • play
  • reaction
  • rebate
  • reduction
  • relax
  • response
  • rest
  • stimulation
  • stimulus
  • stroll
  • veg out

Antonyms for kick back

  • action
  • addition
  • apply
  • effect
  • gain
  • grind
  • hustle
  • increase
  • labor
  • plow
  • plug
  • slave
  • strain
  • strive
  • struggle
  • sweat
  • toil
  • 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 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kick back, such as: action, addition, apply, backlash, bask, bribe, bum.

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

Related Words

dally

  • bum
  • chill
  • crawl
  • dawdle
  • delay
  • dillydally
  • drag
  • flirt
  • hang about
  • idle
  • kick back
  • laze
  • lazy
  • linger
  • loaf
  • loiter
  • loll
  • lounge
  • play
  • poke
  • relax
  • rest
  • stroll
  • veg out

kick around

  • abuse
  • bully
  • bum
  • chew on
  • chill
  • consider
  • contemplate
  • debate
  • drift
  • entertain
  • explore
  • eye
  • fool around
  • hang about
  • idle
  • kick back
  • kill time
  • lazy
  • loaf
  • look at
  • lounge
  • mess around
  • mess over
  • play
  • ponder
  • question
  • relax
  • rest
  • roam
  • stroll
  • study
  • take apart
  • veg out
  • wander
  • weigh

veg out


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