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kicked against the pricks

kicked against the pricks is the simple past and past participle of kick against the pricks.

Meaning of kick against the pricks

Verb

kick against the pricks (third-person singular simple present kicks against the pricks, present participle kicking against the pricks, simple past and past participle kicked against the pricks)

  1. To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.
  2. (figuratively) To struggle against fate or authority.
    • Near-synonym: kick over the traces

Questions about kicked against the pricks

What is kicked against the pricks the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked against the pricks is the simple past and past participle of kick against the pricks.

Words near kicked against the pricks in the dictionary

  1. kickdrums
  2. kicked
  3. kicked a dog when it was down
  4. kicked about
  5. kicked against
  6. kicked against the pricks
  7. kicked around
  8. kicked arse
  9. kicked ass
  10. kicked ass and taken names
  11. kicked ass and took names

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