kick back

kɪk bæk

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Definition of kick back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

relaxationrelax and take it easy

After work, I like to kick back and watch TV.

chill

relax

unwind

mechanics

Rare

spring back from a forceful action

Rare

The gun can kick back if not held properly.

rebound

snap back

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Expressions with kick back

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kick back and relax

rest and enjoy free time

After a long day, I like to kick back and relax.

Expressions with kick

kick down

open something forcefully with a kick

The firefighter had to kick down the door.

kick off

start or initiate an event or process

The meeting will kick off at noon..

kick out

force someone to leave a place

The club decided to kick out the unruly members..

kick about

discuss ideas or plans informally

We kicked about some ideas for the project.

kick a habit

stop doing a habitual activity

He decided to kick a habit and quit smoking.

kick an idea around

discuss an idea informally with others

We kicked the idea around during lunch.

Terms with kick back included in their meaning

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heel

soccer strike

kick something backward with the back part of the foot

backheel

soccer

kick a ball using the back of the heel

frog kick

swimming move

swimming stroke where legs kick outward and back together

Examples of kick back in a sentence

They decided to kick back by the pool during their vacation.
The saw may kick back if used incorrectly.
Be cautious as the tool can kick back unexpectedly.

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French:se détendre, reculer, ...
German:entspannen, zurückstoßen, ...
Italian:rilassarsi, rinculare, ...
Spanish:relajarse, retroceder, ...
Portuguese:relaxar, recuar, ...
Chinese:放松, 反弹, ...
Japanese:くつろぐ, 跳ね返る, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَرْخَى, اِرْتَدَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵירָגַע, לִבְעוֹט לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:расслабляться, отскакивать, ...
Ukrainian:розслабитися, відскакувати, ...
Hindi:आराम करना, वापस उछलना, ...
Bengali:আরাম করা, ফিরে আসা, ...
Catalan:relaxar-se, rebotar, ...
Czech:odpočívat, zpětně kopnout, ...
Danish:slappe af, slå tilbage, ...
Dutch:ontspannen, terugschieten, ...
Greek:χαλαρώνω, αναπηδώ, ...
Hungarian:lazítani, visszarúgni, ...
Khmer:សម្រាកលំហែ, កន្ត្រាក់ថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:편안하게 쉬다, 반동하다, ...
Persian:استراحت کردن, به عقب برگشت, ...
Polish:zrelaksować się, odskoczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):relaxar, recuar, ...
Romanian:a se relaxa, a sări înapoi, ...
Swedish:slappa, slå tillbaka, ...
Thai:พักผ่อน, ดีดกลับ, ...
Turkish:rahatlamak, geri tepmek, ...
Vietnamese:thư giãn, bật ngược lại, ...

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