kick it

verb

kicked it; kicking it; kicks it

intransitive verb

1
informal : to spend time relaxing or socializing : hang out
… my fellow students, don't feel bad for … prioritizing time to kick it with your friends!—Alycia Kamil
She [Gabourey Sidibe] drew big laughs … when she hosted "Saturday Night Live," this past weekend, kicking it with funny guys Kenan Thompson and Andy Samberg.—Bobbi Misck

Note: Usage of this sense originated in African American English and has since become widespread.

2
informal
a
: to cease living : die sense 1
kicked it at the age of 96
b
: to stop functioning
… she was out car shopping because her old beater finally kicked it.—Timothy Leon Taylor
see kick the bucket

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The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 The Patriots were within field goal range at the time and probably could’ve kicked it to send the game into overtime. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Officials created Wild Rice Week this year and kicked it off with an event on Bad River Ojibwe Reservation last week to talk about the need to preserve manoomin and show demonstrations about how to harvest and process wild rice. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 McCarthy allowed the ball to bounce off his glove, then kicked it and was charged with a throwing error when the ball bounced past Goodman at the plate. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick it

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick it was in 1890

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“Kick it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20it. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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