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kg abbreviation kilogram

KGB abbreviation [ORIGIN: Russ Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti]

(Soviet) State Security Committee

kha·ki noun [ORIGIN: Hindi & Urdu khākī dust-colored, fr. khāk dust, fr. Pers]

1 : a light yellowish brown color

2 : a khaki-colored cloth; also : a military uniform of this cloth

khan noun : a Mongol leader; especially : a successor of Genghis Khan

khe·dive noun : a ruler of Egypt from 1867 to 1914 governing as a viceroy of the sultan of Turkey

kHz abbreviation kilohertz

KIA abbreviation killed in action

kib·ble verb kib·bled; kib·bling : to grind coarsely

— kibble noun

kib·butz noun, plural kib·but·zim [ORIGIN: ModHeb qibbūṣ]

: a communal farm or settlement in Israel

ki·bitz·er noun : one who looks on and usu. offers unwanted advice esp. at a card game

— kib·itz verb

Synonyms

busybody, interloper, intruder, meddler—more at BUSYBODY

ki·bosh noun : something that serves as a check or stop

1kick verb 1 : to strike out or hit with the foot; also : to score by kicking a ball

2 : to object strongly

3 : to recoil when fired

— kick·er noun

Synonyms

beef, bellyache, complain, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, moan, object, squawk, wail, whine—more at COMPLAIN

2kick noun 1 : a blow or thrust with the foot; especially : a propelling of a ball with the foot

2 : the recoil of a gun

3 : a feeling or expression of objection

4 : stimulating effect esp. of pleasure

Synonyms

[3] challenge, complaint, demur, expostulation, fuss, objection, protest, question, remonstrance—more at OBJECTION

[4] bang, exhilaration, thrill, titillation—more at THRILL

kick·back noun 1 : a sharp violent reaction

2 : a secret return of a part of a sum received

kick back verb : to assume a relaxed position or attitude

kick·box·ing noun : boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet

— kick·box·er noun

kick in verb 1 : to give or supply in common with others : CONTRIBUTE

2 slang : DIE

3 : to begin operating or having an effect

Synonyms

chip in, contribute, pitch in—more at CONTRIBUTE

kick·off noun 1 : a kick that puts the ball in play (as in football)

2 : COMMENCEMENT

kick off verb 1 : to start or resume play with a placekick

2 : to begin proceedings

3 slang : DIE

kick over verb : to begin or cause to begin to fire — used of an internal combustion engine

kick·shaw noun [ORIGIN: modif. of F quelque chose something]

1 : DELICACY

2 : TRINKET

kick·stand noun : a swiveling metal bar attached to a 2-wheeled vehicle for holding it up when not in use

kick–start verb : JUMP-START

kicky adjective : providing a kick or thrill : EXCITING

1kid noun 1 : a young goat

2 : the flesh, fur, or skin of a young goat; also : something made of kid

3 : a young person : CHILD, YOUNGSTER

Synonyms

child, cub, juvenile, youngster, youth—more at CHILD

2kid verb kid·ded; kid·ding 1 : to deceive as a joke : FOOL

2 : to make fun of : TEASE

— kid·der noun

— kid·ding·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] banter, fool, fun, jest, jive, joke, josh, quip, wisecrack—more at JOKE

[2] chaff, jive, josh, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast, tease—more at TEASE

kid·dish adjective : marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise

Synonyms

adolescent, babyish, childish, immature, infantile, juvenile—more at CHILDISH

kid·do noun, plural kiddos — used as a familiar form of address

2 : CHILD, KID

kid·nap verb kid·napped also kid·naped ; kid·nap·ping also kid·nap·ing : to hold or carry a person away by unlawful force or by fraud and against one's will

— kid·nap·per also kid·nap·er noun

kid·ney noun, plural kidneys : either of a pair of organs lying near the backbone that excrete waste products of the body in the form of urine

kidney bean noun 1 : an edible seed of the common cultivated bean; especially : one that is large and dark red

2 : a plant bearing kidney