can-kicking

noun

The act of kicking a can down the road.

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Meanings

nouncan-kicking (usually uncountable, plural can-kickings)

plural can-kickings

  1. literallyuncountableusuallyThe act of kicking a can down the road.
  2. figurativelyuncountableusuallyThe act or habit of avoiding or postponing a decision or action.
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APA

can-kicking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-kicking

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“can-kicking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-kicking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “can-kicking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-kicking.

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