kick around
verb
kicked around; kicking around; kicks around
1
: to wander or pass time aimlessly
2
a
: to lie about mostly unnoticed or forgotten
b
: to undergo consideration usually intermittently over a period of time
ideas that have been kicking around for years
1
: to treat in an inconsiderate or high-handed fashion
2
: to consider, examine, or discuss from various angles
Examples of kick around in a Sentence
the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office
I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chicago’s name gets kicked around a lot by people who are politically invested in its decline.
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
As for what’s coming next, the agent said he’s spoken with a number of food brands with character mascots, kicking around ideas with companies like M&Ms and Lucky Charms, to name just a couple.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
While Goff’s impact on Frontierland is well documented — and Hahn notes, perhaps, an influence from Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town in these images — it’s also believed some of these designs were kicked around as a potential Main Street, U.S.A., concept.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Once down there, I was getting stood on, kicked around.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
As for what’s coming next, the agent said he’s spoken with a number of food brands with character mascots, kicking around ideas with companies like M&Ms and Lucky Charms, to name just a couple.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
While Goff’s impact on Frontierland is well documented — and Hahn notes, perhaps, an influence from Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town in these images — it’s also believed some of these designs were kicked around as a potential Main Street, U.S.A., concept.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Once down there, I was getting stood on, kicked around.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick around
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“Kick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20around. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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