kick around
verbDefinition of kick around
1 : to wander or pass time aimlessly
2a : 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
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Synonyms for kick around
Synonyms
bum, chill, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), hang about [British], idle, kick back, laze, lazy, loaf, loll, lounge, veg out
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Though a November 1, 2018 roll-out date for all international Delta flights has been kicked around, the airline played coy on just how the trial will affect things going forward. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Delta Is Testing Out 3-Course Meals in Economy," 1 Aug. 2018 Dolores and Hale aren't the only two hosts kicking around in the real world. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Westworld': 9 Burning Questions for Season 3," 26 June 2018 Another possibility being kicked around is turning the new lane into a toll lane, which would require drivers to pay via Fastrak and would help offset maintenance and operating costs. — Kellen Browning, sacbee, "Davis drivers intrigued by Caltrans traffic plan, but improvements are a decade away," 7 June 2018 Fowler pitched in the majors until 1952 and kicked around in pro ball for a few years more to help pay medical bills incurred by his son, Tom, who had numerous surgeries for birth defects. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Dick Fowler's no-hitter for the Philadelphia A's comes back to life (sort of)," 24 May 2018 By then, some of his Class of ’18 members should be in the NHL, while some may still be kicking around the Flyers’ farm system. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Trusting his scouts made Flyers GM Ron Hextall comfortable with draft gamble," 24 June 2018 Well, there are a number of proposals kicking around. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - June 24, 2018," 24 June 2018 How much time do you guys spend kicking around one-off jokes? — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Brad Bird on returning to the world of Incredibles 14 years later," 15 June 2018 This adaptation of Jo Nesbo's bestselling thriller feels rushed even though the script has been kicking around Hollywood for years. — Chris Ball, cleveland.com, "'This is Bob Hope,' from PBS, now on DVD (review)," 30 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kick around.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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