kick-out
- noun
- /ˈkɪkˌaʊt/
- After repeated disruptions, her behavior led to a kick-out from the study group.
Examples
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The club's strict rules resulted in his unexpected kick-out during the meeting.
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Did you get kicked out of your regular spot?
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I got kicked out of my crew.
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My child came close to being kicked out of the school library!
Academic text (2014) -
Kids who do the same thing are kicked out of school.
Blog text (22) -
Again, I'm really sorry I got you kicked out of college.
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People without places to go were being kicked out of their hotel rooms for runners.
Blog text (1) -
She was kicked out... before the spring term ended.
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That's where I'm going if I get kicked out of school again.
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They were both eventually kicked out of the program, but they're still convinced they're stars.
Synonyms
Taking something or someone away from a place
Forcing someone to leave a home or apartment they rent
A forced removal of a person from a place or group
Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly
Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law
The act of forcing someone to leave a country or community as punishment
The act of removing someone from their job
Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting
To remove someone from a job or role, often by force
Leaving or being removed from an organization such as a school
An instruction to fire someone from their job
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kick-out joins kick 'to push or strike with the foot' and out 'away', which gives a clear picture of someone being sent away. So a kick-out is an act of removal from a place or group.