kick back

See also: kickback and kick-back

English

Verb

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

1. (informal, intransitive) To relax.

   Synonyms: take it easy, lie back, kick it

   I'm going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back.

2. To covertly pay in it the proceeds of a transaction in return for mediating it.

   Synonym: retrocede

   It was the insurer’s practice to kick back to the broker approximately 0.12% of the premium paid by the policyholder.

See also

• kickback
• kick up one's heels

Noun

kick back (countable and uncountable, plural kick backs)

1. Alternative spelling of kickback