KICK IN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • open violently
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • kick in the doors
    Hypernyms(s) kick in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • contribute to some cause
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I gave at the office
    Hypernyms(s) kick in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • enter a particular state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Laziness set in
    • After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in
    Hypernyms(s) kick in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower