kick backverb

• 1

  informalTo relax; to laze.

  • I'm going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back.
  • Ooh, bet you're thinking, "She's so cool" Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room Wait, I think I've been there too
• 2

  informalTo pay part of the proceeds of a transaction to a person or organization that mediated it, often in a way that is covert, improper, and illegal.

  • It was the local government’s practice to kick back to the police officer a portion of the fines collected from traffic tickets.
  • It was the insurer’s practice to kick back to the broker approximately 0.12% of the premium paid by the policyholder.
• 3

  informalTo return (something) to its original or rightful owner.

  • They'll kick it back to you if it turns up.
• 4

  informalTo drink (something).

  • We'll kick back some beers.
• 5

  To move suddenly and forcefully in reaction to the main action (for example, when a firearm jerks backward when a bullet is fired, or when a table saw thrusts the workpiece in an unexpected direction).

  • You better watch yourself around that saw. That thing kicks back real hard occasionally, with no warning.
  • My revolver can handle .357 Magnum cartridges, but I use .38 Special, because I don't need it kicking back harder than a mule.

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• kickback