Kick-in meaning

To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

Go kick in the door!

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(intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.

You have to push the switch hard to get the heater to kick in.

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(intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

For the year-end party, we're asking each employee to kick in twenty dollars.

This is a worthy charity, so everyone should kick in.

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Sentence Examples

  • A'Ran awaited her with two swords looking alert, as if he'd been up long enough for his first cup of coffee to kick in.

  • Well isn't that a kick in the ass... all right, let's move on… how freaking strong are you?

  • They possess stout limbs, with which they kick in front, and have the inner toe armed with a long powerful claw.

  • Well isn't that a kick in the ass... all right, let's move on… how freaking strong are you?

  • The game kicks in here, requiring you to kick in a few local louts.

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