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kicking against the pricks

kicking against the pricks is the present participle and gerund 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 kicking against the pricks

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

Words near kicking against the pricks in the dictionary

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

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