| kHz |
abbreviation of "kilohertz," a unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second or one thousand hertz; kilocycle. |
| kibble |
to grind or crush into coarse pieces. [2 definitions] |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| Kibei |
(sometimes l.c.) an offspring of Japanese immigrant parents who is born in the United States or Canada but educated in Japan. (See Issei, Nisei, Sansei.) |
| kibitz |
(informal) to chatter or offer unwanted advice, esp. during a card game. |
| kibitzer |
(informal) an observer who offers unsolicited or unwanted advice, esp. during a card game; meddler. [2 definitions] |
| kick |
to deliver a blow to with the foot. [14 definitions] |
| kickable |
combined form of kick. |
| kick a habit |
to stop doing something that has become a habit or addiction. |
| kick around |
(informal) to discuss or consider (an idea, possibility, proposal or the like). [3 definitions] |
| kickback |
a sum of money given, typically secretly, to one in a powerful position, usu. as a reward for having used his or her influence to make a business deal possible. [2 definitions] |
| kicker |
a person or thing that kicks. [3 definitions] |
| kickoff |
in football, a place kick that puts the ball into motion and signals the beginning or resumption of the game. [2 definitions] |
| kick off |
(informal) to start (something). [2 definitions] |
| kick out |
(informal) to expel or oust someone. |
| kick pleat |
a double pleat with the edges folded toward each other, as at the bottom of a skirt. |
| kickstand |
a metal bar located between the wheels of a motorcycle, bicycle, or the like that swings down to balance the vehicle when it is stationary. |
| kick the bucket |
(slang, sometimes offensive) of a person, to die. |
| kick the habit |
to rid oneself of an addiction. |
| kickup |
(informal) a noisy quarrel or disturbance; fuss. |
| kick up one's heels |
to have a merry time, as in celebration. |