kicking the bucket

A form of kick the bucket — To die.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick the bucket
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APA

kicking the bucket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20the%20bucket

MLA

“kicking the bucket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20the%20bucket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking the bucket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20the%20bucket.

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