kick around
Third Person
kicks around
Present Participle
kicking around
Past Tense
kicked around
Past Participle
kicked around
1
to discuss or consider something in an informal and casual manner
- We've been kicking around the idea of a road trip this summer.
- Let's kick around a few concepts before settling on a design for the project.
- Before finalizing the menu, we'll kick around different meal options with the team.
- The team kicked various solutions around during the brainstorming session.
- Let's kick some ideas around during our meeting.
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to travel from one location to another location without a specific purpose or plan
- After college, she and her friends decided to kick around South America for a few months.
- Instead of taking a traditional vacation, we like to kick around the countryside, exploring new places as we go.
- The retirees decided to kick around the RV circuit, exploring different states as they pleased.
- During their gap year, they kicked around Asia, experiencing the diverse cultures and cuisines.
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3
to subject someone to rough or unfair treatment
- It's not right to let your friends kick you around like that.
- The workers protested against the company's policies that were kicking them around.
- The students united to stand up against the bullies who had been kicking them around.
- No one should tolerate being kicked around in an abusive relationship.
- After enduring years of being kicked around at that job, she finally decided to quit.
4
to be present but not actively used, often in a disorganized or casual manner
- I found some coins kicking around at the bottom of my bag.
- The old furniture has been kicking around the garage for years.
- I found a few tools kicking around in the garage, but I'm not sure where they belong.
- There are some old books kicking around in the attic that I should probably donate.
- There's a stack of papers kicking around on my desk that I need to sort through.