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Definitions

kick back

VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

Example Sentences

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Finally, just some light family drama that everyone can kick back and enjoy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Asked if he can now kick back and enjoy Monday's draw, Davidson cracked a smile.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

“I thought the adrenaline would kick back in and I’d be able to move,” Butler said after the game.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

You can kick back and read it, stroll down memory lane with photos or sit it out and let it look gorgeous on your coffee table.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

I dug a shoe in to accommodate for the kick back and bent at the knee, just like Miig had showed me.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.