Synonyms of kick back

kick back 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to relax

to refrain from labor or exertion

I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• rest
• bask
• lounge
• hang around
• repose
• hang
• hang about
• loll
• bum
• slack (off)
• veg out
• idle
• loaf
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• struggle
• strive
• labor
• plow
• plug
• toil
• strain
• sweat
• hustle
• work out
• plod
• exercise
• peg (away)
• hump
• grub
• travail
• slog
• drudge
• moil

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kill time
• veg out
• goof (off)
• hang (around or out)
• hang about
• lazy
• hack (around)
• bum
• lounge
• relax
• rest
• play
• kick around
• idle
• loaf
• chill
• footle
• stroll
• dawdle
• laze
• poke
• twiddle one's thumbs
• drone
• estivate
• fiddle (around)
• loll
• dillydally
• muck
• mess
• putter (around)
• potter (around)
• linger
• dally
• fool
• monkey
• trifle
• hibernate
• piddle
• doze
• lag
• saunter
• loiter
• amble
• swan
• mosey
• tarry
• malinger
• goldbrick
• truant
• furlough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• labor
• plow
• plug
• grind
• toil
• sweat
• hustle
• apply
• buckle (down)
• plod
• put out
• hump
• grub
• peg
• exert
• travail
• drudge
• moil

kickback

2 of 2

noun

1

as in backlash

Related Words

• backlash
• reaction
• response
• recoil
• answer
• reflex
• rebound
• reply
• take
• revulsion
• rise
• counterreaction
• counterresponse

Dissimilar Words

• action
• effect
• behavior
• cause

2

as in rebate

Related Words

• rebate
• discount
• reduction
• giveback
• deduction
• abatement
• depreciation
• dent
• diminution
• decrement
• drop
• forfeiture
• loss
• penalty
• decline
• fall
• diminishment
• forfeit

Dissimilar Words

• addition
• increase
• gain
• rise
• increment
• accession
• appreciation
• boost
• raise
• augmentation
• accrual
• accretion

3

as in payoff

Related Words

• payoff
• bribe
• incentive
• stimulation
• stimulus
• inducement
• baksheesh
• sop
• motivation
• backhander
• slush fund
• fix
• encouragement
• spur
• provocation
• incitement
• instigation
• boost
• seduction
• boodle
• temptation
• goad
• enticement
• bait
• turn-on
• flattery
• cumshaw
• lure
• decoy
• snare
• allurement
• persuasion
• trap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kick back

Verb

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

Downstairs, a dedicated lounge features a multi-screen entertainment setup, creating the perfect spot for game days, movie nights or simply kicking back with family and friends. — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 17 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