kick around

kick around

verb

Definition of KICK AROUND

intransitive verb

1

: to wander or pass time aimlessly

2

a : to lie about mostly unnoticed or forgotten b : to undergo consideration usually intermittently over a period of time <ideas that have been kicking around for years>

transitive verb

1

: to treat in an inconsiderate or high-handed fashion

2

: to consider, examine, or discuss from various angles

Examples of KICK AROUND

1. <the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office>
2. <I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions.>

First Known Use of KICK AROUND

1839

Related to KICK AROUND

Synonyms: chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, eye, ponder, meditate, mull (over), perpend, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)

Related Words: muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce; analyze, explore, review; conclude, reason; second-guess, speculate (about); brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over); believe, conceive, opine; absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)

Near Antonyms: disregard, ignore, overlook, slight; dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject

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Rhymes with KICK AROUND

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