for kicks

Just for thrills

For kicks means for fun or amusement, without any practical purpose: We drove out to the old quarry for kicks.

The phrase suggests casual, sometimes reckless entertainment—doing something just to see what happens or to relieve boredom: He started the rumor just for kicks.

spur of the momentDone without prior planning
laughterVocal expression of amusement
amusementPleased entertainment state
prankPlayful trick on someone
excitementState of eager enthusiasm

exhilaration · on a whim · spontaneity · shenanigans · messing around · joy · hobbies · killing time · joyride · living dangerously · cheap thrills · games · lark · rush · dare · joking · curiosity · guilty pleasure

Opposites

motivation/purpose

for kicksunder compulsion

Not by choice

under pressure · reluctantly · against one's will · professionally · perforce

seriousness of intent

for kicksin earnest

With serious purpose

seriously · deliberately · purposefully · solemnly

stakes/consequences

for kicksin earnest

With serious purpose

for real · in all seriousness · for keeps

Family

kick, kicks, kicking, kickoff, kicked, kicker, kickstand, kickers, kickstart

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G