kick it
verb
kicked it; kicking it; kicks it
1
informal
: to spend time relaxing or socializing : hang out
… my fellow students, don't feel bad for … prioritizing time to kick it with your friends!—
Alycia Kamil
Alycia KamilShe [Gabourey Sidibe] drew big laughs … when she hosted "Saturday Night Live," this past weekend, kicking it with funny guys Kenan Thompson and Andy Samberg.—Bobbi Misck
Bobbi MisckNote: Usage of this sense originated in African American English and has since become widespread.
2
informal
a
: to cease living : die sense 1
kicked it at the age of 96
b
: to stop functioning
… she was out car shopping because her old beater finally kicked it.—Timothy Leon Taylor
see kick the bucket
Timothy Leon TaylorExamples of kick it in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The judge got a little spooked and kicked it down to a lower court.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Dach skated down the left side, went around a defender, lost the puck, kicked it from his skate to his stick in front of the net and put it in.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Powertrain music is subdued and unobtrusive in Comfort calibration, but kick it up a notch to Sport or Sport+, put the hammer down and this tidy engine delivers straight-6 sharpness without going Videogame Punk.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Quarterback Blake Hebert tweaked his knee in practice last week and doesn’t participate, opening the door for freshman Noah Grubbs, who kicks it in like the Kool-Aid Man busting through a brick wall.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2026
This time around, BC High decided to kick it into high gear early.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Trainor announced the Get in Girl tour in November and was set to kick it off June 12 in Clarkston, Mich.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The House ultimately passed the two-week extension via unanimous consent after 2 a.m., kicking it over to the Senate, where most members had left town on Thursday as a breakthrough in negotiations appeared uncertain in the lower chamber.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The video shows the pacing man pounding on the front door and attempting to kick it in before yanking down a hanging doorbell fixture near the entryway and hurling it at the doorway.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Dach skated down the left side, went around a defender, lost the puck, kicked it from his skate to his stick in front of the net and put it in.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Powertrain music is subdued and unobtrusive in Comfort calibration, but kick it up a notch to Sport or Sport+, put the hammer down and this tidy engine delivers straight-6 sharpness without going Videogame Punk.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Quarterback Blake Hebert tweaked his knee in practice last week and doesn’t participate, opening the door for freshman Noah Grubbs, who kicks it in like the Kool-Aid Man busting through a brick wall.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2026
This time around, BC High decided to kick it into high gear early.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Trainor announced the Get in Girl tour in November and was set to kick it off June 12 in Clarkston, Mich.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The House ultimately passed the two-week extension via unanimous consent after 2 a.m., kicking it over to the Senate, where most members had left town on Thursday as a breakthrough in negotiations appeared uncertain in the lower chamber.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The video shows the pacing man pounding on the front door and attempting to kick it in before yanking down a hanging doorbell fixture near the entryway and hurling it at the doorway.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Kick it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20it. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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