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I'm from a council estate myself, and the biggest release we had as kids was football. That's where all the great players learn their trade - as kids having a kickabout.
Colin Cooper

Meaning of "kickabout" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KICKABOUT

kickabout  [ˈkɪkəˌbaʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KICKABOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kickabout is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KICKABOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kickabout in the English dictionary

The definition of kickabout in the dictionary is an informal game of soccer, mainly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KICKABOUT


about
əˈbaʊt
bout
baʊt
gadabout
ˈɡædəˌbaʊt
hereabout
ˈhɪərəˌbaʊt
knockabout
ˈnɒkəˌbaʊt
layabout
ˈleɪəˌbaʊt
roundabout
ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt
rouseabout
ˈraʊsəˌbaʊt
roustabout
ˈraʊstəˌbaʊt
runabout
ˈrʌnəˌbaʊt
stirabout
ˈstɜːrəˌbaʊt
thenabout
ˈðenəˌbaʊt
thereabout
ˌðɛərəˈbaʊt
turnabout
ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt
walkabout
ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt
whereabout
ˌwɛərəˈbaʊt
whirlabout
ˈwɜːləˌbaʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KICKABOUT

kick up bobsy-die
kick up one´s heels
kick upstairs
kick with the wrong foot
kick-ass
kick-off
kick-start
kick-starter
kick-up
kickable
kickaround
kickback
kickball
kickboard
kickbox
kickboxer
kickdown
kicker
kicking
kickshaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE KICKABOUT

bring about
cast about
come about
fuck about
get about
go about
hang about
just about
kick about
know what one is talking about
make no bones about
marabout
nothing to write home about
out and about
right about
round about
see about
set about
talk about
time about
what about

Synonyms and antonyms of kickabout in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kickabout» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KICKABOUT

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

Translator English - Chinese

kickabout
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kickabout
570 millions of speakers

English

kickabout
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kickabout
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kickabout
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

погонять мяч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kickabout
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kickabout
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kickabout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kickabout
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kickabout
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kickabout
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kickabout
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kickabout
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kickabout
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किकबाउट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kickabout
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kickabout
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kickabout
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поганяти м´яч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nimic serios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kickabout
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kickabout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kickabout
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kickabout
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kickabout

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KICKABOUT»

The term «kickabout» is regularly used and occupies the 102.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KICKABOUT» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «KICKABOUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kickabout.
1
Colin Cooper
I'm from a council estate myself, and the biggest release we had as kids was football. That's where all the great players learn their trade - as kids having a kickabout.
2
Paul Merton
In 1987, I was in Edinburgh doing my first one-man show. I took part in a kickabout with some fellow comedians and tripped over my trousers and heard this cracking sound in my leg. A couple of days later I went into a coma and was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KICKABOUT»

Discover the use of kickabout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kickabout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wisdom of Brisbin Mindstorm: The Red and White Baton
We were known for playing kickabout on the lawns. This was my main posse of friends. Whether it was initiating pranks or in kickabout, we mobilized brilliantly together. There was always a great deal of creativity behind the ways in which we  ...
Lucas Walker Kriner, 2009
2
Yes Man Film Tie-In
Was I up for a kickabout? Of course I was up for a kickabout! I wrote back and said I'd be there. shorts 'n' all. An hour or two later. freshly showered and wearing odd socks. 1 made my way to the tube. It was a sunny day; perfect for football and  ...
Danny Wallace, 2011
3
Asparagus Dreams
"Anybody fancy a kickabout?" she suggested. It was muddy outside, the rain pouring down. Even Rhiona didn't seem keen. "An indoor kickabout?" Inside, I felt thrilled. At that moment, an indoor kickabout seemed the height of rebellion.
Jessica Peers, 2003
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Playgrounds: The Planning, Design and Construction of Play ...
Kickabout areas Hard-surface areas (both vertical and horizontal) are important aspects of playgrounds of all types and, if not provided, children will find their own. Kickabout areas are unimportant where play is by small children using ...
Peter Heseltine, John Holborn, 1987
5
Sport And British Politics Since 1960
33 A crash programme oflowcostlocal facilities wasbegun offering upto 90 per cent grants for lowcost schemes,kickabout areas and modest conversions of redundant buildings.34In1976,the firstyearof the operation ofthisscheme, £ 730,000was ...
John F. Coghlan, Ida Webb, 2003
6
Pele: The Autobiography
Playing 'free-for-all' or just having a kickabout—we used to play for hours. We didn't particularly need the right number of players. The pitch we played on a lot was a space near Noroeste's old wooden stadium. I remember one time just after  ...
Pelé, 2008
7
Football For Dummies, UK Edition
You may just want to have a semi-regular kickabout somewhere, or perhaps you' d like to be a bit more serious and play for – or manage – a local side in a local league. It might even be your ambition to start up a team of your own. Whatever ...
Scott Murray, 2010
8
The Soccer Diaries: An American's Thirty-Year Pursuit of the ...
One West Indian who joined me once, never to be seen again in the vast monstrosity of Co-op City, called it “a kickabout.” A kickabout, I liked that. On one of these days mired in solitude and sun and soccer and my thoughts, out there on that ...
Michael J Agovino, 2014
9
Forever Is Over
I think I'll get one of those for you boys and I promise I'll come out there with you and we'll have a bloody good kickabout”. No kickabout, no goal either! Dad said things. He didn't mean them, he just said them, so even at that age, I didn't get ...
Calvin Wade, 2011
10
Catharine and Other Writings
Jane Austen Margaret Anne Doody, Douglas Murray. Rout: 'a fashionable gathering or assembly, a large evening party or reception, much in vogue in the eighteenth and early Mrs Kickabout's: Kickabout is a descriptive name for a ...
Jane Austen, Margaret Anne Doody, Douglas Murray, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KICKABOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kickabout is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pic: Rory McIlroy and his famous pal clearly aren't missing The Open …
Rory injured himself in a soccer kickabout with his mates and of course his BFF Niall Horan is on hand to pass away the boredom with a few games of EA Sports ... «JOE, Jul 15»
2
Football: 65 kids enjoy kickabout with Arsenal's stars at Emirates …
Young fans aged from six to 12 got to meet and learn from Arsenal's stars at the Emirates Football Clinic on July 17, 2015. ST PHOTO: DANIEL ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
WATCH: Rory McIlroy hits superb shot at The Open 2015...from his …
The World No.1 who suffered a total rupture of his left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule damage in a football kickabout with ... «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
4
Hip-hop loves London: top rappers and their London 'hoods
Indeed, the entertainment site BuzzFeed has hailed “Drake's transformation into a London roadman”, charting his kickabout with Didier Drogba, ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
Man left fighting for life after he is hit by car was playing 'kickabout' in …
Man left fighting for life after he is hit by car was playing 'kickabout' in street. By Nottingham Post | Posted: July 17, 2015. By Mark Williams. Huntingdon Street. «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
6
The Open 2015: Former England manager Glenn Hoddle questions …
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has questioned why Rory McIlroy was having a "kickabout" days before the start of The Open. «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Real Madrid boss whinges about MCG - Fox Sports
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo had a kickabout in front of thousands of paying fans at an open training session ahead of tomorrow night's ICC ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
8
Tanners shaping up ahead of big Ryman League kick-off
"All players want to win, regardless of whether it is a kickabout at a park, a pre-season game or a competitive game, and we are no different. «Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Brain injury victim who's lucky to walk again can play football once …
But thanks to an innovation used for treating injuries like his, he's been able to take part on a kickabout just like before, but virtually. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
£25k wrecking spree at Port playpark
Councillor McCabe said the playpark's rope swing and kickabout are still open, but the area for young children has had to be shut down. «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»

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