kick back 1 of 2

verb

Definition of kick backnext
1
as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television

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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously

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kickback

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noun

1
as in backlash

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as in rebate

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3
as in payoff

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Recent Examples of kick back
Verb
This oversized, best-selling sectional has deep seating and a chaise that gives you plenty of space to kick back for movie nights and afternoon naps. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Surf, sail and pick up padel For every traveler who wants to kick back and relax on their vacation, there’s another who refuses to sit still. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
Next, still standing on the left foot and squeezing the ball, drive your right heel straight back for a kickback. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026 Kashou and others allegedly received kickback payments from the lab owners using Medicare reimbursements, prosecutors said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick back
  1. relax
  2. veg out
  3. backlash
  4. rebate
  5. payoff
  6. rest
  7. hang about
  8. reaction
Verb
  • Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The canal sparkled gray-green in the sunlight and on the opposite bank, people walked their dogs and relaxed on benches along 365’s esplanade.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of relax
Verb
  • This is really a spot to escape for the weekend with your boo, or a couple of close friends who just want to veg out and drink and enjoy the scenery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Just take care of your[self], and veg out.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of veg out
Noun
  • Mentions of data centers have, predictably, shot up across all three networks in recent months as political backlash against AI swells and the data centers themselves have become a salient issue ahead of the midterms.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Belgal was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during an attempted arrest Thursday, sparking backlash from Mamdani’s progressive base.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of backlash
Noun
  • The bill also proposes reducing by half the tax rebate applied to platforms such as YouTube and TikTok which have benefited from a 66% allowance on advertising revenues since 2016.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The county proposed raising the rebate by $1 per year over the next five years.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebate
Noun
  • But his voice is higher now, and his delivery of even the cardboard-iest of lines offers witty little payoffs.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That, in turn, can make an aggressive debt payoff strategy particularly appealing in today's economic landscape.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of payoff
Verb
  • But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s return to the UK to mean that all issues between the British royal family have been put to rest.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Noun
  • According to Ruan, its performance comes from optimizing the complete electrochemical system rather than focusing on a single electrode or reaction.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On top of that, the levels of humans’ fever correlated with those of the equivalent reaction in mice, Ley says.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Kick back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20back. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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