kick around

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar una discusión o consideración informal de una idea, así como un trato brusco o irrespetuoso hacia alguien o algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate discussing or considering an idea informally, or treating someone or something roughly or without respect.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Discuss or considerinformal

   To talk about or consider an idea or plan informally.

   Considerar o discutir informalmente

   • Let's kick around some ideas for the project.
   • They kicked around the proposal for a while before deciding.
   • We kicked around a few options for the weekend trip.

   Sinónimosbandy aboutbrainstormconsiderdebatediscusshash outmull overpondertalk over

2. Treat badly or abuseinformal

   To treat someone or something roughly or without respect.

   Maltratar o abusar

   • He felt like life had been kicking him around lately.
   • The old car has been kicked around for years.
   • Don't let them kick you around like that.

   Sinónimosabusebullyharassill-treatmaltreatmistreatrough uptorment

   Antónimoscherishhonorrespect

3. Move aimlesslyinformal

   To wander or move from place to place without a clear purpose.

   deambular

   • They spent the afternoon kicking around the city.
   • After college, he kicked around Europe for a few months.
   • The kids were just kicking around in the backyard.

   Sinónimosdriftgallivantmeandermoseyroamtraipsewander

   Antónimossettlestay

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