kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Perez’s Royals teammates obviously got a kick out of the situation. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025 Bam Adebayo had some success drawing doubles and kicking out to shooters, but Cleveland closes out well to the back side and Miami doesn’t have enough creators out there to work around the defense’s shift activity. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 My daughter and the other girl were given a choice of detox or getting kicked out. Deb Schmill, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Parents should also get a kick out of watching Luna's skills as a mother. Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick out

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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