kick up

Cause a fuss

To kick up is to cause something to rise or stir: The car kicked up dust on the gravel road.

It also means to create or provoke, usually something unpleasant: kick up a fuss, kick up trouble.

To kick up one's heels is to enjoy oneself freely, especially after a period of restraint.

fuss

commotion

Noisy, confused disturbance

uproarNoisy public disturbance
protestPublic expression of disapproval
complaintExpression of discontent

objection · outcry · disturbance · brouhaha · kerfuffle · clamor · agitation · scene · stink · ruckus

dust

dirt

Loose dry earth

soilGround matter for planting
gravelLoose small rock fragments
particlesMinute pieces of matter

debris · cloud · trail · road · hooves · wheels · wind · storm · commotion · stir

heels

celebrate

Honor through festivity

partyGathering for celebration
danceRhythmic bodily movement
revelryNoisy, lively celebration

fun · frolic · let loose · unwind · merriment · festivity · carousing · nightlife · whooping · rejoicing

intensity

notch

V-shaped incision

levelHorizontal or uniform position
gearToothed wheel or belongings
energyPower to do work

tempo · pace · volume · heat · pressure · excitement · action · stakes · momentum · tension

Categories

intensifyintensify, boost, amplify, escalate, enhance
agitateagitate, stir, rouse, disturb, annoy
intensity changesincrease, decrease, intensify, amplify, diminish

Opposites

commotion/disturbance creation

kick upsettle down

Become calm or established

calm down · quiet down · simmer down · cool down · ease off

physical displacement direction

kick upsettle

Reach final terms

settle down · fall back · come to rest · subside · lay flat

intensity/activity level

kick updie down

Gradually become weaker

wind down · taper off · let up · ease up · slack off

Family

up, kick, kicking, sidekick, kicked, kicker, kickers, kick-off, drop-kick

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G