kick out
Third Person
kicks out
Present Participle
kicking out
Past Tense
kicked out
Past Participle
kicked out
1
to forcefully remove someone from an office or position
transitive
- The board of directors kicked out the CEO after a series of scandals.
- The voters kicked out the incumbent politician after he was caught in a corruption scandal.
- .The shareholders kicked out the management team after the company lost a lot of money.
- The manager will kick the employee out if she doesn't improve her performance.
2
to forcefully make someone leave a place or residence
transitive
- The landlord is threatening to kick out the tenants if they don't pay their rent.
- The roommates have kicked out their friend for not contributing to the household expenses.
- The police officers kicked out the trespassers from the abandoned building.
- The security guards were kicking the unruly customers out from the restaurant.
- The homeowner had kicked the tenant out before the eviction notice was served.
3
to suddenly malfunction, cease operating, or lose connection
- The computer keeps kicking out, making it difficult to work.
- The engine kicked out just as we were about to merge onto the highway.
- The internet connection was kicking out constantly, making it impossible to work from home.
4
to strike someone or something with one's legs out of anger or frustration
transitive
- The toddler is kicking out at her mother because she doesn't want to take a bath.
- The horse is kicking out at the stable door because it wants to be let out.
- The angry driver had kicked out at the other driver's car before the police arrived.
- The cat has kicked out at the dog several times today.
5
to violently react against something or someone that angers or upsets one
- The protester kicked out when police officer tried to arrest them.
- The child was kicking out in the grocery store because they didn't want to leave.
- The animal is going to kick out if you don't stop bothering it.