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[kick around]
{v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully.
John likes
to kick around the little boys.
Mr.Jones is always kicking his dog around.
Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be
neglected.
This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years.
The
letterkicked around on my desk for days.
3. {slang} To talk easily orcarelessly
back and forth about; examine in a careless or easy-goingway.
Bob and I
kicked around the idea of going swimming, but it washot and we were too lazy.
Compare: TRY OUT, TALK OVER. 4. To moveabout often; go from one job or place to
another; become experienced.
Harry has kicked around all over the world as a
merchant seaman.
Compare: HAS BEEN AROUND.
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