kicked the bucket (Meaning)

kicked the bucket

to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race, to strike out with the foot or feet, to remove from a position or status, to make a kick in football, to show opposition, to strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot, to function with vitality and energy, complain, to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates, to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot, to remove by a kicking motion, to protest strenuously or urgently, to recoil when fired

kicked the bucket Sentence Examples

  1. After a prolonged illness, the elderly man finally kicked the bucket.
  2. The company's financial woes had been mounting for years, and it eventually kicked the bucket.
  3. The old dog had been a faithful companion for years, but last night he kicked the bucket.
  4. The stock market had been on a downward spiral for months, and finally, it kicked the bucket.
  5. The relationship had been rocky for some time, and the final argument made it clear that it had kicked the bucket.
  6. The old car had seen better days, and after stalling countless times, it finally kicked the bucket on the side of the highway.
  7. The once-promising venture was plagued by setbacks, and it eventually kicked the bucket.
  8. The neighborhood bully had been terrorizing the children for months, but one day he picked on the wrong kid and kicked the bucket.
  9. The aspiring artist's dreams were shattered when his paintings failed to sell, and he was forced to kick the bucket.
  10. The controversial politician had been dogged by scandals for years, and his career finally kicked the bucket when he was caught in a corruption ring.

FAQs About the word kicked the bucket

to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race, to strike out with the foot or feet, to remove from a position or status, to make a kick in football, t

died, passed away, passed (on), fell, kicked in, popped off, exited, bit the dust, perished,checked out

breathed,came to, lived, revived, lingered, existed,was,flourished, thrived, subsisted

After a prolonged illness, the elderly man finally kicked the bucket.

The company's financial woes had been mounting for years, and it eventually kicked the bucket.

The old dog had been a faithful companion for years, but last night he kicked the bucket.

The stock market had been on a downward spiral for months, and finally, it kicked the bucket.