kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Synonyms of kick out

• out
• chase
• eject
• dismiss
• cast out
• banish
• run off
• throw out
• drum (out)
• turn out

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite a preliminary injunction barring the venue from closing, people were kicked out of the building and barricades erected in the name of public safety that same day. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Sanders would go so far as to kick out rude guests, former employees said. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

However, the coaching staff asked him to kick out to right tackle for several drives in the opener because of the shaky play the Buckeyes were getting on the outside. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kick out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout