kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out
Synonyms of kick outnext

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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His parents and siblings have also been captured getting a kick out of the 8-year-old's hilarious antics. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Police said one adult and two underage children were arrested and other people were kicked out of the park. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Awards voters also really get a kick out of actors portraying public figures, so even Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy or Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein are contenders from the romance series to look out for. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026 On his show Monday, Jones vowed to fight the licensing proposal in court but acknowledged he and his crew could be kicked out of the building at the end of the month. Dave Collins, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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