kicking back

Verb

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

1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To relax; to laze.
   • I'm going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back.

   Synonyms:

   take it easy, lie back, kick it, kick up one's heels

2. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive, transitive) To pay part of the proceeds of a transaction to a person or organization that mediated it, often in a way that is covert, improper, and illegal.
   • It was the local government’s practice to kick back to the police officer a portion of the fines collected from traffic tickets.
3. (idiomatic, informal) To return (something) to its original or rightful owner.
   • They'll kick it back to you if it turns up.
4. (idiomatic, informal) To drink (something).
   • We'll kick back some beers.
5. To move suddenly and forcefully in reaction to the main action (for example, when a firearm jerks backward when a bullet is fired, or when a table saw thrusts the workpiece in an unexpected direction).
   • You better watch yourself around that saw. That thing kicks back real hard occasionally, with no warning.

   Synonyms:

   recoil