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getting one's kicks

getting one's kicks is the present participle and gerund 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 getting one's kicks

What is getting one's kicks the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's kicks is the present participle and gerund of get one's kicks.

Words near getting one's kicks in the dictionary

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

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