kickup

noun

kick·up | \ ˈkik-ˌəp

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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)

transitive verb

1 : to cause to rise upward clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars

2 : to stir up : provoke kick up a fuss

intransitive verb

: to give evidence of disorder

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Examples of kickup in a Sentence

Noun

after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week

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The winds should kick up Wednesday evening, peak a little before sunrise Thursday and continue throughout the day. — Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, "First rain in more than a month expected Thursday," 18 Apr. 2018 But 16 months after Chief Executive Elon Musk kicked up controversy by acquiring the solar-panel installer founded by two of his cousins, SolarCity's obligations are a strain on Tesla's finances. — Bloomberg, latimes.com, "Hidden by Model 3 mess, Tesla's debt problem is about to emerge," 6 Apr. 2018 The price then kicks up to $8 through July 3 and $10 day of show. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Chris Young, The Mavericks, 'Cupid Shuffle' top Citgo Freedom Over Texas July 4th lineup," 23 Apr. 2018 Dust that kicked up from a previous ride hung in the air. — Tim Higgins, WSJ, "Inside Elon Musk’s Tunnel to Alleviate ‘Soul-Destroying’ Traffic," 19 Dec. 2018 Katie holds her hair up with her hands in a sultry, magazine-cover-worthy shot, kicking up her heel to show some seriously high nude stilettos. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Katie Holmes Shares a Surprisingly Sexy, Glammed Up Photo of Herself on Instagram," 15 Mar. 2019 That projectile will kick up some dust and other debris for the spacecraft to collect. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Watch a Spacecraft Fire a Bullet at an Asteroid," 21 Feb. 2019 That bullet kicked up a bunch of dust and small rocks, and Hayabusa collected some of that material. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Here's How It Looks When a Spacecraft Shoots an Asteroid," 5 Mar. 2019 Markle’s father kicked up a social media storm the days before the nuptials—but the end result was nothing short of a fairytale. — Vogue, "These Were the Most Googled Weddings of 2018," 12 Dec. 2018

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kick up a fuss/stink

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