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kick-out

kick-out

14 4.0
The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪkˌaʊt/
translation icon : expulsión
  • After repeated disruptions, her behavior led to a kick-out from the study group.

Examples

  • The club's strict rules resulted in his unexpected kick-out during the meeting.

  • Did you get kicked out of your regular spot?

  • I got kicked out of my crew.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • That's where I'm going if I get kicked out of school again.

  • They were both eventually kicked out of the program, but they're still convinced they're stars.

Synonyms

removal
vskick-out
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

is similar but usually implies forced departure from a group or place
eviction
vskick-out
45 4.9

Forcing someone to leave a home or apartment they rent

is the general forced leaving idea not limited to property
expulsion
vskick-out
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

is a general forced removal not limited to punishment contexts
ejection
vskick-out
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is a general forced removal that can be physical or nonphysical
ouster
vskick-out
19 7.4

Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law

is the wider act of being forced to leave any group or place
banishment
vskick-out
14 7.6

The act of forcing someone to leave a country or community as punishment

is the general forced removal without the specific legal exile element
firing
vskick-out
  • Informal
13 3.7

The act of removing someone from their job

covers removal from many settings, not only employment
dismissal
vskick-out
7 3.2

Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting

is about forced removal rather than routine permission to leave
ousting
vskick-out
1 7.0

To remove someone from a job or role, often by force

is broader, covering removal from varied places or groups
disenrollment
vskick-out
1 7.2

Leaving or being removed from an organization such as a school

is broader, applying to expulsion from many types of groups
order of the boot
vskick-out
  • Informal
8.8

An instruction to fire someone from their job

is the general act of being forced out from any group or place

Antonyms

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

188 1.6

Allow someone to enter a place

How Forceful

expulsion
39 6.1
eviction
45 4.9
kick-out
14 4.0
dismissal
49 3.3
suspension
  • Formal
71 4.6

Surface Forms

kick-out singular
kick-outs plural

Morphology

kick-out = kick + out (transparent) = kick + out

The noun directly names the action of 'kicking someone/something out' (removing them), which is a regular and productive phrasal-verb-to-noun formation accessible to B1 learners.

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.