kick in

verb

kicked in; kicking in; kicks in

transitive verb

: contribute

intransitive verb

1

: to begin operating or having an effect : get started

waiting for the heater to kick in

2

: to make a contribution

3

slang : die

Synonyms of kick in

• contribute

Examples of kick in in a Sentence

if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement

the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for kick in

• chicken
• likin
• quicken
• sicken
• stricken
• thicken
• indican

Kids Definition

kick in

verb

1

: contribute sense 1

2

: start sense 2