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
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
The Barnes & Noble move to Palms with a modern store design comes as the chain is on an expansion kick around the country.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
There are a bunch of solutions that are being kicked around at the moment, none of which are going to happen quickly.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
The twin sisters, 32, kicked around the idea after each went on maternity leave for three months in 2024, yet their business grew nearly eight-fold from $10 million in annual sales to $75 million in annual sales.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick around
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
The Barnes & Noble move to Palms with a modern store design comes as the chain is on an expansion kick around the country.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
There are a bunch of solutions that are being kicked around at the moment, none of which are going to happen quickly.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
The twin sisters, 32, kicked around the idea after each went on maternity leave for three months in 2024, yet their business grew nearly eight-fold from $10 million in annual sales to $75 million in annual sales.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick around
Cite this Entry
“Kick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20around. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share