kicked up; kicking up; kicks up
1
: to cause to rise upward
clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars
2
: to stir up : provoke
kick up a fuss
: to give evidence of disorder
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of kickup in a Sentence
Noun
after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week
Recent Examples on the Web
Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
Paddling in two three-seater sea kayaks roughly a mile west of Lummi Island, the group was caught off guard by high winds, which kicked up three- to five-foot waves that quickly swamped their boats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
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Noun
Our Mustang had the Mach 1 Handling package, which raised its price by $3750 but earned its keep with gloriously sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, a rear spoiler with a cute Gurney kickup, and adjustable strut mounts.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Verb
Recycling trucks and work pickups speed down Carson Street, kicking up dust in this small enclave of homes sandwiched between sprawling scrapyards and massive warehouses on the border of Fort Worth and Haltom City.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
Paddling in two three-seater sea kayaks roughly a mile west of Lummi Island, the group was caught off guard by high winds, which kicked up three- to five-foot waves that quickly swamped their boats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
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“Kickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickup. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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