(US, intransitive) To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
The next change I would make is Old Man's down smash, which is just him doing a splits kick on each side. I've changed this to him spawning two Big Yoshis on both sides of him
08. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick#cite_ref-8 "Jump up")**["Judo Chop: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic Unleashes an Axe Kick on Pat Barry"](http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/6/16/1518356/bloody-elbow-judo-chop-mirko…
(US, intransitive) To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
"kick on" means to activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"kick on" is informal English meaning to activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device. It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to activate" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "kick on" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
"kick on" means to activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Grealish now has two goals and four assists in 13 Premier League games for Everton and Moyes will hope the player can kick on.
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(slang, Australia) To continue; to struggle on, especially to continue drinking or partying.
“The next change I would make is Old Man's down smash, which is just him doing a splits kick on each side. I've changed this to him spawning two Big Yoshis on both sides of him”
“08. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick#cite_ref-8 "Jump up")**["Judo Chop: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic Unleashes an Axe Kick on Pat Barry"](http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/6/16/1518356/bloody-elbow-judo-chop-mirko-cro).”
“Grealish now has two goals and four assists in 13 Premier League games for Everton and Moyes will hope the player can kick on.”
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