Definitions for kick in
kick in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. set in, kick inverb

   enter a particular state

   "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"

2. contribute, give, chip in, kick inverb

   contribute to some cause

   "I gave at the office"

3. kick in, kick downverb

   open violently

   "kick in the doors"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick inverb

   To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

2. kick inverb

   To start or connect suddenly.

3. kick inverb

   To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick in

   "Kick in" is a phrasal verb that generally refers to the moment when something starts to take effect or function. This term is commonly used in relation to medicines, substances, or machinery beginning to work. It may also refer to contributing a share or making a contribution, usually money, towards something. The specific application can vary depending on the context.

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1. • Begin
   • Destroy
   • Give

How to pronounce kick in?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Indian

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   Neerja

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   Oliver

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How to say kick in in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kick in in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kick in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of kick in in a Sentence

1. Kilburn Hall:

   A restraining order is just a piece of paper but a swift kick in the nuts is planned parenthood.

2. Kevin Kane:

   The ketamine may be a way to improve their mood and stop their suicidal thinking until the other antidepressants -- the more standard antidepressants -- have the six-week time window to work, ketamine may be just the thing that gets someone through that window until other medications get the chance to kick in.

3. Hemp Benchmarks ' editorial director:

   Hemp [ grown for CBD ] is a pretty high-cost crop to farm ; people are putting a decent amount of money in per acre relative to growing corn or soybeans, that's sort of an extra kick in the pants right there.

4. John Moorlach:

   You can’t just keep tying the hands of people that are trying help out by just being obstinate about it, we’ve got to find our balance; we’ve gotta say, you know, ‘When does compassion kick in,’ more than ‘Not in my backyard.’ Because, baby, it is in your backyard. It’s on your riding trails. It’s on Fairview Park. We’ve got homeless everywhere.

5. Ammar Al Khudairy:

   The answer is absolutely not, for many reasons. I’ll cite the simplest reason, which is regulatory and statutory. We now own 9.8% of the bank — if we go above 10% all kinds of new rules kick in, whether be it by our regulator or the European regulator or the Swiss regulator, we’re not inclined to get into a new regulatory regime.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kick in
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kick_in
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com