kick down
Force entry violently
To kick down is to break open with a forceful kick: Police kicked down the door.
In automotive slang, kickdown is when an automatic transmission shifts to a lower gear for acceleration.
To kick down also means to contribute money to a shared pool: Everyone kicked down twenty bucks for pizza.
- break inUnlawful entry
- smashBreak violently apart
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- downshiftChange to lower gear
- gear shiftTransmission selector lever
destructive · destroy · trample · knock over · ruin · dominate · subdue · flatten · suppress · clutch · stomp · contribution · thump · push · hurl · overpower · forcible entry · transmission