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gets one's kicks

gets one's kicks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's kicks.

Meaning of get one's kicks

Verb

get one's kicks (third-person singular simple present gets one's kicks, present participle getting one's kicks, simple past got one's kicks, past participle (UK) got one's kicks or (US) gotten one's kicks)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To enjoy oneself, to have a good time.
    • Well, if you ever plan to motor west / Jack, take my way, it's the highway that's the best / Get your kicks on Route 661946 April 22, Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”, in New Juke Box Hits, performed by Chuck Berry, published March 1961, side 2, track 2

Questions about gets one's kicks

What is gets one's kicks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets one's kicks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's kicks.

Words near gets one's kicks in the dictionary

  1. gets one's hopes up
  2. gets one's house in order
  3. gets one's hump up
  4. gets one's jollies
  5. gets one's juices flowing
  6. gets one's kicks
  7. gets one's knickers in a knot
  8. gets one's knickers in a twist
  9. gets one's leg over
  10. gets one's load on
  11. gets one's marching orders

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