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Definition of kick in

kick in

verb

  • to begin taking effect.
    I think that Advil is finally starting to kick in.

    Last edited on Mar 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

  • to contribute.
    Can you kick in a few dollars for dinner?
    • See more words with the same meaning: to give.

    Last edited on Mar 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to give':

Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
Definitions include: to take drugs, usually LSD ("acid") or Ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of gimme.
Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up".
Definitions include: a contraction for "give me".
Definitions include: to say or give.
Definitions include: a person who provides illegal drugs.
Definitions include: to fight.
Definitions include: to decline in one's talent or skill.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to give beer to.
Definitions include: to give.

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Other terms relating to 'in':

Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: involving everyone or everything.
Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
Definitions include: no chance.
Definitions include: something easy.
Definitions include: at some time before the present.
Definitions include: having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing.
Definitions include: included.
Definitions include: clitoris.
Definitions include: to intrude.
Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: To beat someone up, inflict head injury
Definitions include: visible mucus in one's nostrils.
Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time."

Other terms relating to 'kick':

Definitions include: something enjoyable.
Definitions include: excellent.
Definitions include: to kick the shit out of one.
Definitions include: to enjoy.
Definitions include: the opposite of kick (one's) ass.
Definitions include: to be bad.
Definitions include: Flatulent
Definitions include: to mistreat.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely.
Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair.
Definitions include: to be very good
Definitions include: to excel.
Definitions include: Give me, usually used when someone is withholding something.
Definitions include: to give.

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