kick up

/kɪk əp/

/kɪk əp/

Other forms: kicked up; kicking up; kicks up

Definitions of kick up

1. verb

   cause to rise by kicking
   “kick up dust”

   type of:

   bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise

   raise from a lower to a higher position
2. verb

   evoke or provoke to appear or occur
   synonyms: call forth, evoke, provoke

   arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir

   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

   types:

   pick

   provoke

   type of:

   cause, do, make

   give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
3. noun

   raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
   type of:

   exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout

   the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit