KICK AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kick around mean? 

• KICK AROUND (verb)
  The verb KICK AROUND has 3 senses:

1. be around; be alive or active

2. treat badly; abuse

3. discuss lightly

  Familiarity information: KICK AROUND used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KICK AROUND (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be around; be alive or active

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

kick about; kick around; knock about

Context example:

Does the old man still kick around?

Hypernyms (to "kick around" is one way to...):

be; exist (have an existence, be extant)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Treat badly; abuse

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

They won't have me to kick around any more!

Hypernyms (to "kick around" is one way to...):

abuse; ill-treat; ill-use; maltreat; mistreat; step (treat badly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to kick around the prisoners

Sense 3

Meaning:

Discuss lightly

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

bandy; kick around

Context example:

We bandied around these difficult questions

Hypernyms (to "kick around" is one way to...):

discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something