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Kick in

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kick in"

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kick downverb(transitive) To break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
chip inverb(intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
contributeverb(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
giveverb(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
set inverbTo take root, become established.
kicknounA hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
kick offverb(ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
dropkicknounAlternative form of drop kick. [(rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.]
put the boot inverb(intransitive, slang, figuratively) To kick someone when they are down.
knock backverb(transitive) To push or strike someone or something backward with force.
cracknounA thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
drop-kicknounAlternative spelling of drop kick. [(rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.]
kick startnoun(figuratively) A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
incuteverb(obsolete) To strike or stamp in.
fall intoverbTo enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
knock oververbTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
knocknounAn abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
kick itverb(idiomatic) To casually spend time relaxing; to hang out.
strikenoun(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
collidenoun(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.

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