Definition of kickup
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a noisy quarrel : row
kick up
verb
kicked up; kicking up; kicks up
Definition of kick up (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cause to rise upward
clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars
2
: to stir up : provoke
kick up a fuss
: to give evidence of disorder
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The first known use of kickup was in 1756
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