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For most people, their wealth accrues slowly, and at any given point they say, 'Okay, I should kick up my standard of living because now I've earned slightly more wealth.' I went from the dorm room to having a billion dollars.
Dustin Moskovitz

Meaning of "kick up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KICK UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KICK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kick up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb kick up in English.

WHAT DOES KICK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kick up in the English dictionary

The definition of kick up in the dictionary is to cause.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KICK UP

PRESENT

Present
I kick up
you kick up
he/she/it kicks up
we kick up
you kick up
they kick up
Present continuous
I am kicking up
you are kicking up
he/she/it is kicking up
we are kicking up
you are kicking up
they are kicking up
Present perfect
I have kicked up
you have kicked up
he/she/it has kicked up
we have kicked up
you have kicked up
they have kicked up
Present perfect continuous
I have been kicking up
you have been kicking up
he/she/it has been kicking up
we have been kicking up
you have been kicking up
they have been kicking up
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I kicked up
you kicked up
he/she/it kicked up
we kicked up
you kicked up
they kicked up
Past continuous
I was kicking up
you were kicking up
he/she/it was kicking up
we were kicking up
you were kicking up
they were kicking up
Past perfect
I had kicked up
you had kicked up
he/she/it had kicked up
we had kicked up
you had kicked up
they had kicked up
Past perfect continuous
I had been kicking up
you had been kicking up
he/she/it had been kicking up
we had been kicking up
you had been kicking up
they had been kicking up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will kick up
you will kick up
he/she/it will kick up
we will kick up
you will kick up
they will kick up
Future continuous
I will be kicking up
you will be kicking up
he/she/it will be kicking up
we will be kicking up
you will be kicking up
they will be kicking up
Future perfect
I will have kicked up
you will have kicked up
he/she/it will have kicked up
we will have kicked up
you will have kicked up
they will have kicked up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been kicking up
you will have been kicking up
he/she/it will have been kicking up
we will have been kicking up
you will have been kicking up
they will have been kicking up
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would kick up
you would kick up
he/she/it would kick up
we would kick up
you would kick up
they would kick up
Conditional continuous
I would be kicking up
you would be kicking up
he/she/it would be kicking up
we would be kicking up
you would be kicking up
they would be kicking up
Conditional perfect
I would have kick up
you would have kick up
he/she/it would have kick up
we would have kick up
you would have kick up
they would have kick up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been kicking up
you would have been kicking up
he/she/it would have been kicking up
we would have been kicking up
you would have been kicking up
they would have been kicking up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you kick up
we let´s kick up
you kick up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to kick up
Past participle
kicked up
Present Participle
kicking up
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KICK UP

kick about
kick against the pricks
kick ass
kick boxing
kick in
kick in the pants
kick in the teeth
kick into touch
kick off
kick on
kick one´s heels
kick out
kick over the traces
kick pleat
kick the bucket
kick turn
kick up bobsy-die
kick up one´s heels
kick upstairs
kick with the wrong foot

WORDS THAT END LIKE KICK UP

back up
break up
buck up
clock up
crack up
dead from the neck up
fuck up
jack up
knock up
lock up
look up
muck up
pack up
pluck up
put someone´s back up
rack up
rock up
shack up
speak up
work up

Synonyms and antonyms of kick up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kick up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KICK UP

Find out the translation of kick up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kick up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kick up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踢了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

levantar
570 millions of speakers

English

kick up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يثيرون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поднимать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kick up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাথি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire voler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menendang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich spreizen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蹴り上げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일으키다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyepak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tung tăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிக் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुगाण्या झाडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekme atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calci
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kick up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піднімати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovi cu piciorul în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλωτσήσει επάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparka upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sparke opp
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KICK UP»

The term «kick up» is regularly used and occupies the 61.415 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KICK UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kick up

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3 QUOTES WITH «KICK UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kick up.
1
Liam Gallagher
I need them, need them to give me a kick up the arse. Otherwise I'd just be sat-in getting fat, counting me money. It's good people living on your doorstep and looking through your bins. Gives you energy.
2
Dustin Moskovitz
For most people, their wealth accrues slowly, and at any given point they say, 'Okay, I should kick up my standard of living because now I've earned slightly more wealth.' I went from the dorm room to having a billion dollars.
3
Ethel Rosenberg
Well, it so happens that I have had a spinal curvature since I was about thirteen and every once in a while that has given me some trouble, and at that time it began to kick up again. and occasionally I have to get into bed and nurse a severe backache.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KICK UP»

Discover the use of kick up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kick up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Just Get on with It : A Caring, Compassionate Kick Up the Ass!
Now leading life coach and NLP expert Ali Campbell has drawn on his extensive experience and expertise to deliver real answers - just the caring, compassionate kick up the ass you've been needing.Known in the UK media as 'Mr. Fix It', Ali ...
Ali Campbell, 2010
2
Kick Up Your Heels Before You're Too Short to Wear Them: How ...
For the last 20 years, Loretta LaRoche has been delighting readers, audiences, and PBS television viewers with her wacky and wise insights about life, love, and the insanity of the modern world.
Loretta Laroche, 2010
3
Run for Freedom: Kick Up the Sectarian Dirt
Revealing and moving, Run for Freedom tells the story of the troubled province from the inside. `It is a compulsive read ... I have no hesitation in recommending Run for Freedom to anyone.
Kevin Muir, 2005
4
Children Do Kick Up Dust
Pearl: One of Erronteen Evans' favorite quotes "Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.
Erronteen Evans, 2013
5
Do Not Kick Up a Fuss, Gus!
Gus did NOT want to go on a long journey.
Adria Meserve, 2009
6
Big Foot Boutique: Kick Up Your Heels in 8 Pairs of Crochet ...
Comfy slippers for stylish feet
Drg Publishing, 2011
7
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Colloquial; late 1700s] It is sometimes abbreviated as kick it. kick the habit 0 See KICK A HABIT. kick up Malfunction, cause trouble or pain, as in My grandmother's arthritis is kicking up again. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] Also see ACT UP; ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
D326 To kick up a Dust 1768 New- York Gazette in Newspaper Extracts^ 7.119: It now suits their Purpose to kick up a Dust. 1768 JParker in Franklin Papers 15.214: Those . . . kicking up a Dust by their haughty Behaviour. 1769 Adams(S)  ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
9
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
... keep their pecker up, kick up a fuss, kick up a stink. kick up dust, kick up the backside, kick up their heels, kiss and make up, knock up, lair it up, lathered up, laugh up their sleeve, lead up the garden path. leg up, let the earth swallow me up, ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2004
10
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... especially at a time when you need their support • a kick up the arse/backside uk (us a kick in the butt/pants) offensive If you give someone a kick up the arse, you do or say something to try to stop them being lazy. kickabout /'kik.a.baut/ noun ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KICK UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kick up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Residents kick up a stink over abandoned bin - Wigan Today
FURIOUS Wigan residents have spoken out after a foul smelling bin was left festering in their street for more than two weeks. Householders in ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»
2
Thousands watch Madrid kick up its heels at the iconic MCG | : The …
While Cristiano Ronaldo was happy enough kicking around on the MCG, Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez was not so keen on the surface for ... «SBS - The World Game, Jul 15»
3
Lafayette schools kick up recruitment
The Lafayette Parish School System is ramping up marketing efforts to regain students who have left its classrooms for other options and to ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
4
Russia expects no 'kick up backside' moment over World Cup
Despite a faltering economy, international tension over Ukraine, and an investigation into its World Cup bid, Russia is confident everything will ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
5
Urban residents kick up a stink over exhaust fumes
A survey has revealed that more than 33 percent of urban residents are unhappy with government efforts to curb vehicles' exhaust emissions. «ecns, Jul 15»
6
Winds kick up dust in Dubai, rain in UAE
Moderate winds kicked up dust in exposed areas on Sunday night while low clouds associated with rain formed over the eastern part of the ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
7
Ashes 2015: Michael Clarke says Australia must use defeat as 'kick
"Like losing to New Zealand in the World Cup gave us a bit of a kick up the backside (the Australian players) will probably see this game very ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Michael Clarke: Cardiff defeat was kick up the backside
Out-of-form Shane Watson might find himself making way for Mitchell Marsh in the second Ashes Test at Lord's while Mitchell Starc, struggling ... «Cricbuzz, Jul 15»
9
Ela to Kick Up High Surf on East-Facing Shores on Friday
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents and localized beach erosion. «Maui Now, Jul 15»
10
Cuffley residents kick up a stink over terrible smell
Schoolchildren have been distressed and games of bowls cancelled, because of an "overwhelming" stench hanging over a village. Residents ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»

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