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.
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There are a number of great kitchenware deals kicking around, including markdowns on nonstick and stainless steel cookware, air fryers, Keurigs, and immersion blenders.
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The idea for another ‘Mamma Mia!’ installment, though, has been kicking around for years.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
There are also a number of great kitchenware deals kicking around, including coffee makers, nonstick and stainless steel cookware, air fryers, Keurigs, and immersion blenders.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2025
When Alison Krauss was kicking around ideas on what to name her latest album with Union Station, the eureka moment came while on the phone with a friend, who just happened to be on their way to play a church gig in a tiny Louisiana town called Arcadia.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The idea for another ‘Mamma Mia!’ installment, though, has been kicking around for years.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
There are also a number of great kitchenware deals kicking around, including coffee makers, nonstick and stainless steel cookware, air fryers, Keurigs, and immersion blenders.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2025
When Alison Krauss was kicking around ideas on what to name her latest album with Union Station, the eureka moment came while on the phone with a friend, who just happened to be on their way to play a church gig in a tiny Louisiana town called Arcadia.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Kick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20around. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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