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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKickaround
/ˈkɪk.əˌraʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A casual, informal game of football or soccer played for recreation without strict rules or competitive pressure.
"The kids met at the park for a quick kickaround after school." - 2
An informal discussion or brainstorming session where ideas are casually tossed about.
"We had a useful kickaround of the new project proposals this morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'kick around', combining the Old Norse-derived verb 'kick' and the Old English adverb 'around'. It transitioned into a noun and compound adjective during the mid-20th century, initially referring to a casual soccer game and later expanding to informal discussions and mistreated items or ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kickaround" is said worldwide
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partie informelle
Transliteration: paʁ.ti ɛ̃.fɔʁ.mɛl
"Nous avons fait une petite partie informelle de football sur la plage."
Bolzplatzspiel
Transliteration: bɔlt͡splat͡sˌʃpiːl
"Die Jungs trafen sich zu einem zwanglosen Bolzplatzspiel."
partitella
Transliteration: paʁ.tiˈtɛl.la
"Facciamo una partitella al parco questo pomeriggio."
partidito
Transliteration: paɾ.tiˈdi.to
"Los vecinos organizaron un partidito de fútbol en la plaza."
pelada
Transliteration: peˈla.dɐ
"Todo domingo nós jogamos uma pelada no campo de terra."
अनौपचारिक खेल
Transliteration: anaupcharik khel
"लड़कों ने शाम को पार्क में एक अनौपचारिक खेल खेला।"
随意的踢球
Transliteration: suí yì de tī qiú
"我们在公园里进行了一场随意的踢球活动。"
가벼운 축구 경기
Transliteration: gabyeoun chukgu gyeonggi
"우리는 공원에서 가벼운 축구 경기를 했다."
気楽なサッカー
Transliteration: kirakuna sakkā
"放課後に公園で気楽なサッカーをした。"
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