kick out
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To expel or dismiss someone from a position, group, or place: To force someone to leave, often in an abrupt or definitive manner.
- To eject or remove something: To cause something to be removed or discarded.
Usage
- The verb "kick out" is commonly used in informal contexts. It implies a forceful or definitive removal. It is a separable phrasal verb (e.g., "kick someone out").
Examples
- Verb:
- The landlord threatened to kick out the tenants for not paying rent.
- The club kicked the unruly member out after the fight.
- He was kicked out of the meeting for being disruptive.
Advanced Usage
- "to get kicked out": To be forced to leave. This passive construction is very common.
- She got kicked out of the library for talking too loudly.
Variants and Related Words
- Oust (verb): To remove from a position of power, especially in a planned way. (More formal than "kick out").
- Expel (verb): To force someone to leave an institution or country, often officially.
- Eject (verb): To force or throw something out, often physically.
Synonyms
- Throw out
- Boot out (very informal)
- Evict (specifically from property)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Kick off: To start an event, or (informally) to eject someone from a place.
- The concert kicks off at 8 PM.
- Security kicked him off the premises.
- Kick up: To cause trouble or a fuss.
- He kicked up a fuss when they tried to kick him out.
Related Idioms
- Show someone the door: To ask or tell someone to leave.
- After his rude comments, they showed him the door. (This is a more polite or figurative way to express a similar idea to "kick out").
Verb
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remove from a position or office
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The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
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force to leave or move out
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He was expelled from his native country
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