kick against

verb

To react to an uncontrollable situation suddenly, violently or aggressively.

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Meanings

verbkick against (third-person singular simple present kicks against, present participle kicking against, simple past and past participle kicked against)

present singular third person kicks against · participle present kicking against · participle past kicked against · past kicked against

  1. transitiveTo react to an uncontrollable situation suddenly, violently or aggressively.
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APA

kick against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20against

MLA

“kick against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20against.

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