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Rarekick up
The correct spelling is kick up.
How to pronounce kick up
verb
Say it like: Kik- up
The correct spelling is kick up. (of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up. For example: "The rent has been kicked up again."
Usage Examples
“The rent has been kicked up again.”
“He kicked up about it when they told him the train had been cancelled.”
“The car is kicking up.”
Definition
verb
- 1.(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
- 2.(by extension) To raise, to increase (a price).
- 3.To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).
- 4.To make more exciting.
- 5.To show anger (about something).
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