Kick to means: To give or transfer; to pawn off to.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
kick to
(slang) To give or transfer; to pawn off to.
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Yes, Yes. Any of them can take you in a fight, Donald. One kick to the cankle and it's all over.
I think a well aimed kick to the balls would help the bank people reconsider
Yes, I think this kid could take Trump down in a fight. Kick to the knee then an elbow to the face Trump would say it was an assassination attempt
Thanks to that horse kick to the head, this is my first rodeo again
May I recommend palm heel strike as an alternative to punch? Elbow is also an effective weapon as well as the old classic knee or kick to the crotch.
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(slang) To give or transfer; to pawn off to.
I didn't know how to do it, so I kicked it to the other team.
Kick to means: To give or transfer; to pawn off to.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
kick to means: To give or transfer; to pawn off to.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Yes, Yes. Any of them can take you in a fight, Donald. One kick to the cankle and it's all over.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think a well aimed kick to the balls would help the bank people reconsider”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes, I think this kid could take Trump down in a fight. Kick to the knee then an elbow to the face Trump would say it was an assassination attempt”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Thanks to that horse kick to the head, this is my first rodeo again”
— Bluesky· May 2026“May I recommend palm heel strike as an alternative to punch? Elbow is also an effective weapon as well as the old classic knee or kick to the crotch.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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