Kick in has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
enter a particular state
"Laziness set in"
"After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
2
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
3
open violently
"kick in the doors"
4
To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
Example Sentences
"Laziness set in"
verb
"After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"
verb
"I gave at the office"
verb
"kick in the doors"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)