kickback

The word “kickback” has 2 syllables: kick-back

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪkˌbæk/

What is synonym and antonym for kickback?

In the thesaurus, “kickback” has 123 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for kickback

abatement
aestivate
allurement
amble
answer
backhander
backlash
bait
baksheesh
bask
boodle
boost
bribe
bum
chill
counterreaction
counterresponse
cumshaw
cut
dally
dawdle
decline
decoy
decrement
deduction
dent
depreciation
dillydally
diminishment
diminution
discount
doze
drone
drop
encouragement
enticement
estivate
fall
fix
flattery
fool
footle
forfeit
forfeiture
furlough
gift
giveback
goad
goldbrick
graft
hang
hang about
hang around
hibernate
idle
incentive
incitement
inducement
instigation
kick around
kill time
lag
laze
lazy
linger
loaf
loiter
loll
loss
lounge
lure
malinger
mess
money under the table
monkey
mosey
motivation
muck
oil
payment
payoff
payola
penalty
percentage
persuasion
piddle
play
poke
provocation
reaction
rebate
rebound
recoil
recompense
reduction
reflex
relax
reply
repose
response
rest
revulsion
reward
rise
saunter
seduction
share
slush fund
snare
sop
spur
stimulation
stimulus
stroll
swan
take
tarry
temptation
trap
trifle
truant
turn-on
veg out

Antonyms for kickback

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
whole
work
work out

Meanings of kickback

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, Sarah enjoyed a relaxing evening with a book and a cup of tea, experiencing the ultimate kickback.
The corrupt official was caught accepting kickbacks from contractors bidding on government projects.
Jake's favorite part of woodworking is feeling the satisfying kickback of the saw as he carves through the wood.
The company organized a beach party as a kickback for its employees' hard work throughout the year.
Despite his injury, the athlete was determined to push through the pain and make a strong kickback in the final lap of the race.

On this page you'll find 165 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kickback, such as: abatement, accession, accretion, accrual, action, addition, aestivate.

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