Meanings
verbkick oneself (third-person singular simple present kicks oneself, present participle kicking oneself, simple past and past participle kicked oneself)
present singular third person kicks oneself · participle present kicking oneself · participle past kicked oneself · past kicked oneself
- informalTo reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
he's still kicking himself for not investing three years ago
Synonyms: beat oneself up, live to regret
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
Similar
beat oneself uplive to regret
Translations
Finnish soimata itseään
- soimata itseäänreproach oneself
French s'en mordre les doigts
- s'en mordre les doigtsreproach oneself
German sich in den Hintern beißen
- sich in den Hintern beißenreproach oneself
Polish pluć sobie w brodę
- pluć sobie w brodęreproach oneself
Russian вини́ть себя́, занима́ться самобичеванием
- вини́ть себя́ (vinítʹ sebjá)reproach oneself
- занима́ться самобичеванием (zanimátʹsja samobičevanijem)reproach oneself
Cite this entry
APA
kick oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20oneself
MLA
“kick oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20oneself.
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