verb
Music Slang
Kick It
/kɪk ɪt/ · verb · slang
To hang out and relax, or to drop a verse, depending on how you're using it.
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Definitions
1
To begin or get something going.
“Let's kick it, DJ, drop the first record.”
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2
To hang out, relax, or spend casual time with people.
“We're just gonna kick it at the spot tonight, nothing major.”
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3
To perform or deliver, as in to 'kick' a rhyme or a verse.
“Yo, kick it for them, let them hear what you got.”
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Kick It In A Sentence
They kicked it on the stoop all afternoon.
He kicked a verse so smooth the whole room went quiet.
Come kick it with us after the show.
Origin & Usage
Late-70s and 80s hip-hop and Black American slang with two strands, one meaning to relax and hang out, the other 'to kick a rhyme', meaning to deliver lyrics.
People Also Ask
What does kick it mean in slang?
It can mean to hang out and relax, or to perform a rhyme, depending on context.
Where did kick it come from?
From 70s-80s Black American and hip-hop slang; 'kicking a rhyme' described delivering lyrics, while 'kick it' also meant to chill.
How do I know which meaning is intended?
Context decides; 'kick it with us' means hang out, while 'kick a verse' means perform lyrics.
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