noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkɪkbæk/
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CMU ARPABET:K IH1 K B AE2 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A backward kick; a retrograde movement of an extremity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal
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4
noun
Meaning 4
An accident where an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Qualifier: machinery
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5
noun
Meaning 5
An accident wherein the upper tip of the bar of a running chainsaw contacts a relatively immovable object, forcing the bar upwards and pressing the running chain more firmly against the object, causing the saw to be hurled upwards and backwards into the operator's face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: machinery
Topics: business, forestry
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: oil industry
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7
noun
Meaning 7
The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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8
noun
Meaning 8
In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: bridge, games
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9
noun
Meaning 9
A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: pinball
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10
noun
Meaning 10
A relaxed party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: kicker
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 11
a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bribe, payoff
History
Etymology
Deverbal from kick back.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
potku taakse
— backward kick
Polish:
kopnięcie do tyłu
— backward kick
Swedish:
bakslag
— backward kick
Armenian:
ատկատ
(atkat)
— covert payment in return for a favor
Chinese Mandarin:
回扣
(huíkòu)
— covert payment in return for a favor
Danish:
returkommission
— covert payment in return for a favor
Dutch:
smeergeld
— covert payment in return for a favor
Finnish:
lahjus
— covert payment in return for a favor
French:
rétrocommission
— covert payment in return for a favor
German:
verdeckte Rückvergütung
— covert payment in return for a favor
German:
Retrozession
— covert payment in return for a favor
German:
Kickback
— covert payment in return for a favor
German:
Kick-back
— covert payment in return for a favor
German:
Kick-Back
— covert payment in return for a favor
Hungarian:
kenőpénz
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
contraccolpo
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
sconto
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
abbuono
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
tangente
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
bustarella
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
mazzetta
— covert payment in return for a favor
Italian:
pizzo
— covert payment in return for a favor
Japanese:
キックバック
(kikkubakku)
— covert payment in return for a favor
Polish:
łapówka
— covert payment in return for a favor
Russian:
отка́т
(otkát)
— covert payment in return for a favor
Swedish:
provision
— covert payment in return for a favor
Swedish:
muta
— covert payment in return for a favor