| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Slang. An expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression: complaint, grievance. Informal : gripe, grouse. Slang : beef. Idioms: bone to pick. See HAPPY. 2. Slang. A stimulating or intoxicating effect: Informal : punch, sting, wallop. See DRUGS. 3. Slang. A temporary concentration of interest: Slang : trip. See EXCITE. 4. Slang. The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition: challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk. See SUPPORT. 5. Slang. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation: lift, thrill. Informal : wallop. Slang : bang, boot1, high. See EXCITE. 6. Slang. A clever, unexpected new trick or method: gimmick, twist. Informal : kicker, wrinkle. Slang : angle2. See ABILITY, EXCITE, GOOD. | | VERB: | 1. Slang. To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example): break, cut out, give up, leave off, stop. See CONTINUE. 2. Informal. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment: complain, grouch, grump, whine. Informal : crab, gripe, grouse. Slang : beef, bellyache, bitch. See FEELINGS, HAPPY. 3. Informal. To express opposition, often by argument: challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate. Informal : squawk. Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception. See SUPPORT. | | PHRASAL VERB: | kick around Informal. To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out or (over), thresh out or (over), toss around. Informal : hash (over), knock about or (around). Slang : rap3. Idioms: go into a huddle. See WORDS. kick in 1. Informal. To give in common with others: chip in, contribute, donate, subscribe. Slang : come across. See GIVE. 2. Slang. To cease living: decease, demise, depart, die, drop, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb. Informal : pop off. Slang : check out, croak, kick off. Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end (or Maker) , pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes. See LIVE. kick off 1. Slang. To cease living: decease, demise, depart, die, drop, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb. Informal : pop off. Slang : check out, croak, kick in. Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end (or Maker) , pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes. See LIVE. 2. Informal. To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See START. kick out Slang. To put out by force: bump, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, oust, throw out. Informal : chuck. Slang : boot1 (out), bounce. Idioms: give someone the boot, give someone the heave-ho (or old heave-ho) , send packing, show someone the door, throw out on one's ear. See KEEP.
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