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kickup

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A controlled kick that sends a ball upwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A disturbance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated

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Synonyms: dustup

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The waterthrush

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Caribbean, archaic

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from kick up.