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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌkɪk ˈɪn/
kick in means: To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.
verb
To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.
- The medicine will kick in soon.
- The heater kicked in when the room got cold.
- Has the new rule kicked in yet?
To hit something with your foot so that it breaks or falls inward.
- They kicked in the door.
- The police kicked the window in to reach the lock.
- Someone has kicked in our garden gate.
To give money or something else to help pay for or support a shared activity.
- We each kicked in five dollars.
- Can you kick in for the party?
- Several local businesses kicked in supplies.
To join other people in an activity or start helping with it.
- Come and kick in on the work.
- A few neighbors kicked in on the cleanup.
- Can you kick in on the painting today?
To attack someone with kicks or other blows.
- They kicked him in outside the pub.
- The thugs kicked in anyone who resisted.
- She said the gang had kicked her brother in.
To die, stop working, or fail completely; also, to stop trying.
- The old engine finally kicked in and never ran again.
- The business kicked in after years of losses.
- He kept trying even when everyone expected him to kick in.
Questions about kick in
What does kick in mean?
To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.
What is kick in in other languages?
Türkçe: devreye girmek · Español: empezar a funcionar · Français: se mettre en marche · Deutsch: einsetzen · Italiano: entrare in funzione · 日本語: 作動し始める
How do you pronounce kick in?
It is pronounced /ˌkɪk ˈɪn/.
How do you use kick in in a sentence?
The medicine will kick in soon. The heater kicked in when the room got cold.
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