kickup

[ kik-uhp ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a fuss; commotion; row.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kickup¹

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase kick up

Example Sentences

"There's lots of ways you can get precursors to delamination, such as from impacts, like tool drop, bird strike, runway kickup in aircraft, and there could be almost no visible damage, but internally it has a delamination," Wardle says.

From Science Daily

All that remains of the sinuous Avenir on the LaCrosse is the feeble kickup of the light line over the rear-door handles, a line going nowhere fast.

From Wall Street Journal

The long, fairly taxing climb of 4,000 vertical feet, with a sudden sadistic kickup into an especially steep grade for the last mile or so, means that your athleticism will be tested, but within limits.

From New York Times

Here’s 68 a case or two o’ wet goods been busted open, seems like, in all that kickup an’ mebbe now some o’ the wild boys got a taste that helped keep ’em in the roarin’, tearin’ fight they had but looks as if every man must a’ been mighty keen on jumpin’ his bail.

From Project Gutenberg

What on earth d’ye mean, Kickup, by wriggling about your black body in that fashion?

From Project Gutenberg