kickback

[ kik-bak ]

/ ˈkɪkˌbæk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kickback ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.

a rebate, usually given secretively by a seller to a buyer or to one who influenced the buyer.

the practice of an employer or a person in a supervisory position of taking back a portion of the wages due workers.

a response, usually vigorous.

a sudden, uncontrolled movement of a machine, tool, or other device, as on starting or in striking an obstruction: A kickback from a chain saw can be dangerous.

Origin of kickback

1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase kick back

OTHER WORDS FROM kickback

an·ti·kick·back, adjective

Words nearby kickback

kick about, kick a habit, Kickapoo, kick around, kick-ass, kickback, kickball, kickboard, kick boxing, kickdown, kicker

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for kickback

Another Russian word the actor might learn, the commenters proposed, was raspilit, or "kickback."
Gérard Depardieu After Receiving Russian Citizenship: I Love Putin!|Anna Nemtsova|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then Mubarak and his family and their allies would see benefits in return, presumably some kickback or a share of the profits.
Hunting Mubarak's Millions|Philip Shenon|April 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
My question to the government is this: What constitutes a modern-day bribe or kickback?
More Enrons on the Way|Sherron Watkins|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Is a perpetrator off the hook because he or she uses the market to pay the kickback?
More Enrons on the Way|Sherron Watkins|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, he earned the nickname "Mr. Ten Percent" for the kickback he purportedly took on government contracts.
The Playboy Running Pakistan|Nicholas Schmidle|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I want to set down what happened in case there's ever a kickback although I don't think there ever will be.
The Beasts in the Void|Paul W. Fairman
The nerves of Average Jones gave a sharp "kickback," like a mis-cranked motor-car.
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams
The "kickback" would have certainly killed or wounded us both.
The Red Watch|J. A. Currie

British Dictionary definitions for kickback

kickback

/ (ˈkɪkˌbæk) /

noun

a strong reaction

part of an income paid to a person having influence over the size or payment of the income, esp by some illegal arrangement

verb kick back (adverb)

(intr) to have a strong reaction

(intr) (esp of a gun) to recoil

to pay a kickback to (someone)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with kickback

kick back

Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it. [Early 1800s]

Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

单词	kickback
释义	kickback [ kik-bak ] / ˈkɪkˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kickback ON THESAURUS.COM noun a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical. a rebate, usually given secretively by a seller to a buyer or to one who influenced the buyer. the practice of an employer or a person in a supervisory position of taking back a portion of the wages due workers. a response, usually vigorous. a sudden, uncontrolled movement of a machine, tool, or other device, as on starting or in striking an obstruction: A kickback from a chain saw can be dangerous. Origin of kickback 1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase kick back OTHER WORDS FROM kickback an·ti·kick·back, adjective Words nearby kickback kick about, kick a habit, Kickapoo, kick around, kick-ass, kickback, kickball, kickboard, kick boxing, kickdown, kicker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kickback Another Russian word the actor might learn, the commenters proposed, was raspilit, or "kickback." Gérard Depardieu After Receiving Russian Citizenship: I Love Putin!\|Anna Nemtsova\|January 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then Mubarak and his family and their allies would see benefits in return, presumably some kickback or a share of the profits. Hunting Mubarak's Millions\|Philip Shenon\|April 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST My question to the government is this: What constitutes a modern-day bribe or kickback? More Enrons on the Way\|Sherron Watkins\|June 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Is a perpetrator off the hook because he or she uses the market to pay the kickback? More Enrons on the Way\|Sherron Watkins\|June 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, he earned the nickname "Mr. Ten Percent" for the kickback he purportedly took on government contracts. The Playboy Running Pakistan\|Nicholas Schmidle\|April 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I want to set down what happened in case there's ever a kickback although I don't think there ever will be. The Beasts in the Void\|Paul W. Fairman The nerves of Average Jones gave a sharp "kickback," like a mis-cranked motor-car. Average Jones\|Samuel Hopkins Adams The "kickback" would have certainly killed or wounded us both. The Red Watch\|J. A. Currie British Dictionary definitions for kickback kickback / (ˈkɪkˌbæk) / noun a strong reaction part of an income paid to a person having influence over the size or payment of the income, esp by some illegal arrangement verb kick back (adverb) (intr) to have a strong reaction (intr) (esp of a gun) to recoil to pay a kickback to (someone) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kickback kick back 1 Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it. [Early 1800s] 2 Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] 3 Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kickback graft, payment, gift, payoff, cut, share, oil, recompense, percentage, reward, payola
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kickback

noun

Origin of kickback

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British Dictionary definitions for kickback

noun

verb kick back (adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with kickback

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