Definitions

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  • noun An impromptu soccer game without strict adherence to the rules.

Etymologies

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kick +‎ around

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Examples

  • It remains my enduring image of Sir Bobby – a man who took such joy in football even the sight of a few workmen having a kickaround in the park was enough to distract him from his dinner.

    How England's north-east feast at Italia 90 turned into famine 2010

  • The fact their highlights package on semi-final night included a clip of Ned Boulting saying "Hi, I'm Ned Boulting, and I am in a shebeen," and another of Chiles being hit in the nuts during a kickaround, tells you all you need to know about ITV's World Cup.

    World Cup final: BBC and ITV pat an entire continent on the head 2010

  • You really need to warm up properly or anything could happen and if you spent lots of time on the deck then getting up its going to hurt in the pecs later I dont know how vigorous this ‘kick’ was but I have been known to get excited and go for the odd diving mark in a kickaround!

    Cheeseburger Gothic » The Weigh In. 2009

  • Having an initial kickaround in the Meadows on Monday at 6: 30pm, feel free to give me a shout on jeffrey. breslin@gmail.com if keen, or can't make it but still interested etc ....

    The real reason for my blog.... Jeff 2007

  • Ashley Gallagher was sharing a kickaround in the street with his brother and pals when he says a gust of wind blew the ball into the new Vauxall Astra.

    Waterloo Sunset « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • Friday's Exhibit A: The Netherlands 11, San Marino 0, with four goals for Robin van Persie in the kickaround.

    NYT > Home Page By JACK BELL 2011

  • Friday's Exhibit A: The Netherlands 11, San Marino 0, with four goals for Robin van Persie in the kickaround.

    NYT > Home Page By JACK BELL 2011

  • It is nothing like any park you know in London, our beloved royal parks with their formal axes, romantic follies and large open spaces perfect for a kickaround or picnic.

    Evening Standard - Home Kieran Long 2011

  • It is nothing like any park you know in London, our beloved royal parks with their formal axes, romantic follies and large open spaces perfect for a kickaround or picnic.

    Evening Standard - Home Kieran Long 2011

  • It is nothing like any park you know in London, our beloved royal parks with their formal axes, romantic follies and large open spaces perfect for a kickaround or picnic.

    Evening Standard - Home Kieran Long 2011

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