kick around

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une discussion ou une considération informelle d'une idée, ainsi qu'un traitement brutal ou irrespectueux envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou le fait de donner des coups de pied à quelque chose.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Discuss or considerinformal

   To talk about or consider an idea or plan informally.

   discuter, envisager

   • 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.

   Synonymesbandy aboutbrainstormconsiderdebatediscusshash outmull overpondertalk over

2. Treat badly or abuseinformal

   To treat someone or something roughly or without respect.

   maltraiter

   • 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.

   Synonymesabusebullyharassill-treatmaltreatmistreatrough uptorment

   Antonymescherishhonorrespect

3. Move aimlesslyinformal

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

   Errer sans but

   • 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.

   Synonymesdriftgallivantmeandermoseyroamtraipsewander

   Antonymessettlestay

Verbe de basekick