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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Fans got a kick out of the differing reactions and let the jokes fly. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Washington and McPherson were accused of planning the shooting after a security guard put his hands on Washington’s daughter and she was kicked out of the club. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 That same day, Zettel told her friend her daughter had been kicked out of an Oak Creek motel. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 One of Weston’s punts was a touchback, and one of the two kicked out of bounds was shanked for a net of 13 yards. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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