Kicken Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Kicken" is used as verb with the meaning of "to play soccer", "to kick around" or "to play football".

Essential properties of "kicken"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: kicken
  • Simple past: kickte
  • Participle: gekickt

See full conjugation of kicken

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "kicken" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To play soccer, typically informally or recreationally"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wir gehen heute Abend im Park kicken.We're going to play soccer in the park tonight.
  2. Er liebt es, mit seinen Freunden zu kicken.He loves to play soccer with his friends.
  3. Am Wochenende kicken wir oft auf dem Sportplatz.On weekends, we often play soccer at the sports field.

2.) "To dismiss someone from a job or position, colloquially"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Chef hat ihn gestern gekickt.The boss fired him yesterday.
  2. Sie wurde aus dem Team gekickt, weil sie zu spät kam.She was kicked out of the team because she was late.
  3. Nach dem Vorfall wurde er sofort gekickt.After the incident, he was immediately fired.
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