kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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When a fan noted that older sister Wyatt, who is starting kindergarten soon, had broken her dad, Jason, and uncle Travis Kelce’s streak of getting kicked out of preschool, Kylie expressed concerns about Bennett. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 There have been some instances, however, when an upset crayfish comes home from a hard day of crayfishing only to have to kick out a frog and cap the burrow. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 Matt Remick being kicked out of his own party at the Cipriani by an angry Italian bouncer? Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The final moments of the match featured the WWE Intercontinental Champion hitting the Three Amigos, with Styles kicking out of his pinfall attempt. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick out

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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