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

Examples of kick it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sorry, but Americans just don’t kick it like that—not yet, anyway. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Simply put, a taker who has the luxury of focusing 100 per cent on the ball while making contact with it will kick it with more precision. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026

But people were reacting as much to me dropping the f-bombs as the nostalgia of the song, and rediscovering it and realizing that the song kicks ass and never stops kicking it. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The council also discussed a new policy on regulating public comments before kicking it to the Ordinance Committee for fine-tuning. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for kick it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit