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kicking against

kicking against is the present participle and gerund of kick against.

Meaning of kick against

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To react to an uncontrollable situation suddenly, violently or aggressively.

Questions about kicking against

What is kicking against the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking against is the present participle and gerund of kick against.

Words near kicking against in the dictionary

  1. kickin'
  2. kickiness
  3. kicking
  4. kicking a dog when it's down
  5. kicking about
  6. kicking against
  7. kicking against the pricks
  8. kicking and screaming
  9. kicking around
  10. kicking arse
  11. kicking ass

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