kick back

/kɪk bæk/
/kɪk bæk/
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Other forms: kicked back; kicking back; kicks back

Definitions of kick back
  1. verb
    spring back, as from a forceful thrust
    synonyms: kick, recoil
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    type of:
    bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  2. verb
    pay a kickback; make an illegal payment
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    type of:
    pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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