kickup

1 of 2

noun

kick·​up ˈkik-ˌəp 

: a noisy quarrel : row

kick up

2 of 2

verb

kicked up; kicking up; kicks up

transitive verb

1

: to cause to rise upward

clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars

2

: to stir up : provoke

kick up a fuss

intransitive verb

: to give evidence of disorder

Synonyms of kickup

Noun

• altercation
• dispute
• quarrel
• controversy
• fight
• disagreement
• argument
• row
• misunderstanding
• battle royal
• brawl
• bicker

Examples of kickup in a Sentence

Noun

after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

The surprises were abundant, too, including a temporary emergency evacuation on Day Two amid high winds that kicked up cowboy hats and dirt. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026

Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

However, when McCarron dove for the puck, his foot kicked up and hit Lundkvist right in the face. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1793, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1756, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for kickup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup