Antonyms for kick up heels
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : heel |
| Phonetic Transcription : hil |
Definition of kick up heels
Origin :- of a dog, "to follow or stop at a person's heels," 1810, from heel (n.1). Also cf. heeled.
- As in play : verb have fun
- As in revel : verb take pleasure; celebrate
- As in cut loose : verb let loose
- As in caper : verb frolic, cavort
- As in celebrate : verb commemorate occasion, achievement
- As in roister : verb revel
- As in frolic : verb have fun, make merry
- As in gambol : verb tumble playfully
- As in have a ball : verb have fun
- But it was not yet safe to kick up heels in face of the dying lion.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 » by Various
Synonyms for kick up heels
- amuse oneself
- bask
- be life of party
- beat the drum
- bless
- blow off steam
- blow the lid off
- bounce
- bound
- caper
- carouse
- carry on
- cavort
- ceremonialize
- clown
- commend
- consecrate
- crow
- cut
- cut a caper
- cut capers
- cut loose
- cut up
- dally
- dance
- dedicate
- delight
- disport
- divert
- drink to
- enjoy
- entertain oneself
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- feast
- fete
- fool around
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- get down
- get it on
- gloat
- glorify
- go berserk
- go on a spree
- go on a tear
- go to town
- hallow
- have a ball
- honor
- hop
- horse around
- idle away
- indulge
- joke
- jubilate
- jump
- keep
- kibitz
- kibitz around
- kick over the traces
- kick up heels
- kick up one's heels
- kid around
- lap up
- lark
- laud
- leap
- let go
- let loose
- let off steam
- let one's hair down
- lionize
- live it up
- luxuriate
- make merry
- make whoopee
- mark with a red letter
- memorialize
- mess around
- observe
- paint the town
- paint the town red
- party
- perform
- play
- praise
- prance
- proclaim
- publicize
- raise hell
- raise the roof
- rejoice
- relish
- revel
- revere
- riot
- ritualize
- roister
- roll
- rollick
- romp
- run amok
- run around
- run riot
- run wild
- savor
- show off
- signalize
- skip
- solemnize
- sport
- spree
- spring
- step out
- thrive
- toy
- trifle
- wallow
- whoop it up
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