" kicking "

1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;

  * e.g., " ... he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beefing,

•  bellyaching,

•  bitching,

•  bleating,

•  carping,

•  caterwauling,

•  complaining,

•  crabbing,

•  croaking,

•  fussing,

•  griping,

•  grizzling,

•  grouching,

•  grousing,

•  growling,

•  grumbling,

•  grumping,

•  hollering,

•  inveighing,

•  keening,

•  kvetching,

•  maundering,

•  moaning,

•  murmuring,

•  muttering,

•  nagging,

•  repining,

•  screaming,

•  squawking,

•  squealing,

•  wailing,

•  whimpering,

•  whinging,

•  whining,

•  yammering,

•  yawping,

•  yowling

•  Antonyms : 

•  crowing,

•  delighting,

•  rejoicing

2: to present an opposing opinion or argument;

  * e.g., " ... fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demurring,

•  excepting,

•  expostulating,

•  objecting,

•  protesting,

•  remonstrating (with)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;

  * e.g., " ... he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beef,

•  bellyache,

•  bitch,

•  bleat,

•  carp,

•  caterwaul,

•  complain,

•  crab,

•  croak,

•  fuss,

•  gripe,

•  grizzle,

•  grouch,

•  grouse,

•  growl,

•  grumble,

•  grump,

•  holler,

•  inveigh,

•  keen,

•  kvetch,

•  maunder,

•  moan,

•  murmur,

•  mutter,

•  nag,

•  repine,

•  scream,

•  squawk,

•  squeal,

•  wail,

•  whimper,

•  whine,

•  whinge,

•  yammer,

•  yawp,

•  yowl

•  Antonyms : 

•  crow,

•  delight,

•  rejoice

2: to present an opposing opinion or argument;

  * e.g., " ... fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demur,

•  except,

•  expostulate,

•  object,

•  protest,

•  remonstrate (with)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in protesting, objecting (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  objecting (to),

•  protesting,

•  doubting,

•  mistrusting,

•  combating,

•  fighting,

•  opposing,

•  resisting,

•  challenging,

•  contesting,

•  disputing,

•  impeaching,

•  oppugning,

•  querying,

•  questioning

•  Antonyms : 

•  accepting,

•  believing,

•  embracing,

•  swallowing,

•  backing,

•  defending,

•  supporting,

•  advocating,

•  championing,

•  promoting,

•  abiding,

•  enduring,

•  stomaching,

•  tolerating

1: as in turning over;

•  Synonyms : 

•  turning over,

•  activating,

•  actuating,

•  cranking (up),

•  driving,

•  moving,

•  running,

•  setting off,

•  sparking,

•  starting,

•  touching off,

•  triggering,

•  turning on,

•  charging,

•  electrifying,

•  energizing,

•  firing,

•  fueling,

•  generating,

•  powering,

•  pushing,

•  discharging,

•  launching,

•  releasing,

•  switching,

•  tripping,

•  reactivating,

•  recharging,

•  arousing,

•  exciting,

•  jump-starting,

•  kick-starting,

•  stimulating,

•  vitalizing,

•  igniting,

•  inciting,

•  instigating,

•  provoking,

•  quickening,

•  stirring up,

•  accelerating,

•  catalyzing,

•  speeding (up),

•  stepping up

•  Antonyms : 

•  cutting,

•  cutting out,

•  deactivating,

•  killing,

•  shutting off,

•  turning off,

•  arresting,

•  braking,

•  checking,

•  cutting off,

•  drawing up,

•  halting,

•  jamming,

•  stalling,

•  sticking,

•  stopping,

•  decelerating,

•  repressing,

•  slowing,

•  stunting,

•  suppressing

1: to give serious and careful thought to;

  * e.g., " ... the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chewing over,

•  cogitating,

•  considering,

•  contemplating,

•  debating,

•  deliberating,

•  entertaining,

•  eyeing,

•  meditating,

•  mulling (over),

•  perpending,

•  pondering,

•  poring (over),

•  questioning,

•  revolving,

•  ruminating,

•  studying,

•  thinking (about or over),

•  turning,

•  weighing,

•  wrestling (with)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to spend time in aimless activity;

  * e.g., " ... I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doodling,

•  fiddling (around),

•  fooling around,

•  fribbling,

•  goofing (around),

•  hanging about,

•  messing around,

•  monkeying (around),

•  playing,

•  pottering (around),

•  puttering (around),

•  trifling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to spend time doing nothing;

  * e.g., " ... spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bumming,

•  chilling,

•  dallying,

•  dawdling,

•  dillydallying,

•  droning,

•  footling,

•  goofing (off),

•  hacking (around),

•  hanging about,

•  hanging (around or out),

•  idling,

•  kicking back,

•  lazing,

•  lazying,

•  loafing,

•  lolling,

•  lounging,

•  vegging out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to refrain from labor or exertion;

  * e.g., " ... I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television "

•  Synonyms : 

•  basking,

•  lolling,

•  lounging,

•  relaxing,

•  reposing,

•  resting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to spend time doing nothing;

  * e.g., " ... a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bumming,

•  chilling,

•  dallying,

•  dawdling,

•  dillydallying,

•  droning,

•  footling,

•  goofing (off),

•  hacking (around),

•  hanging about,

•  hanging (around or out),

•  idling,

•  kicking around,

•  lazing,

•  lazying,

•  loafing,

•  lolling,

•  lounging,

•  vegging out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a donation as part of a group effort;

  * e.g., " ... if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chipping in,

•  contributing,

•  pitching in

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathing,

•  living

2: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checking out,

•  conking (out),

•  croaking,

•  deceasing,

•  demising,

•  departing,

•  dropping,

•  dying,

•  ending,

•  exiting,

•  expiring,

•  falling,

•  flatlining,

•  going,

•  kicking off,

•  parting,

•  passing away,

•  passing (on),

•  pegging out,

•  perishing,

•  popping off,

•  stepping out,

•  succumbing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);

  * e.g., " ... I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beginning,

•  commencing,

•  embarking (on or upon),

•  entering (into or upon),

•  falling (to),

•  getting off,

•  launching,

•  leading off,

•  opening,

•  starting,

•  striking (into)

•  Antonyms : 

•  concluding,

•  ending,

•  finishing,

•  terminating

2: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checking out,

•  conking (out),

•  croaking,

•  deceasing,

•  demising,

•  departing,

•  dropping,

•  dying,

•  ending,

•  exiting,

•  expiring,

•  falling,

•  flatlining,

•  going,

•  kicking in,

•  parting,

•  passing away,

•  passing (on),

•  pegging out,

•  perishing,

•  popping off,

•  stepping out,

•  succumbing

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathing,

•  living

1: to drive or force out;

  * e.g., " ... kicked out of the game for using bad language "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banishing,

•  booting (out),

•  bouncing,

•  casting out,

•  chasing,

•  dismissing,

•  drumming (out),

•  ejecting,

•  expelling,

•  extruding,

•  ousting,

•  outing,

•  routing,

•  running off,

•  throwing out,

•  turfing (out),

•  turning out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to achieve victory (as in a contest);

  * e.g., " ... Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conquering,

•  prevailing,

•  triumphing,

•  winning

•  Antonyms : 

•  losing