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
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This week, Al kicks it with Jersey producer Subjxct 5 to talk about the cross-generational influences on his versatile East Coast beats.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
The men kicked it off with the Aces’ Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox taking on Dallas’ 2012 Olympian Paul Lotman and 2024 AVP Most Valuable Player Miles Partain.
—Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
All three were present during one of the most aesthetically pleasing possessions of this postseason, an extremely Nova-esque sequence with multiple paint touches, everyone playing off two feet and continuing to draw two to the ball and then kicking it out until a great shot emerged.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Among them were Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins and Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik kicking it up for Kiss, and Brandi Carlile honored Morissette in song and speech.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And then for soccer, dribbling is, like, just kicking it with your feet and keeping it close.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
After all, this game only requires a ball, a functioning foot and a place to kick it.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Kiyomasa is a 13-year-old gorilla kicking it in a Japanese zoo, and he was recently caught on video getting chased by one of the female gorillas in the troop.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Over the past five games she’s kicked it up another notch, with Kelsey Plum, Wilson and Caitlin Clark the only players in the WNBA averaging more than her 22 points per game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
The men kicked it off with the Aces’ Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox taking on Dallas’ 2012 Olympian Paul Lotman and 2024 AVP Most Valuable Player Miles Partain.
—Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
All three were present during one of the most aesthetically pleasing possessions of this postseason, an extremely Nova-esque sequence with multiple paint touches, everyone playing off two feet and continuing to draw two to the ball and then kicking it out until a great shot emerged.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Among them were Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins and Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik kicking it up for Kiss, and Brandi Carlile honored Morissette in song and speech.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And then for soccer, dribbling is, like, just kicking it with your feet and keeping it close.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
After all, this game only requires a ball, a functioning foot and a place to kick it.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Kiyomasa is a 13-year-old gorilla kicking it in a Japanese zoo, and he was recently caught on video getting chased by one of the female gorillas in the troop.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Over the past five games she’s kicked it up another notch, with Kelsey Plum, Wilson and Caitlin Clark the only players in the WNBA averaging more than her 22 points per game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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“Kick it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20it. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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