kick about

verb

1. tr to treat harshly
2. tr to discuss (ideas, etc) informally
3. intr to wander aimlessly
4. intr to lie neglected or forgotten
5. intr; also preposition to be present in (some place)

noun

1. an informal game of soccer

Example Sentences

Mladen remembers his own childhood where gradually the number of British Asian kids joining in for a kick about dropped off as he got older.

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That was where the younger Herrera fell in footballing love - going to the stadium, kicking about with players after training - and made his professional debut, before joining Athletic for the first time in 2011.

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Yet still, there are probably not many kids kicking about the playgrounds of Glasgow's schools telling their pals they are going to play in the NFL one day.

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A lot of anxiety and tension kicking about the place.

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That broke my heart, but seeing him kicking about and chatting freely to his new team-mates gave me huge hope.

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Related Words

• argue
• confer
• consider
• debate
• deliberate
• examine
• explain
• review
• take up