kicking in

A form of kick in — To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick in
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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