kicked up
Stirred up suddenly
Kicked up means intensified, elevated, or made more exciting.
Food gets kicked up with extra spice or flavor: The chef kicked up the sauce with cayenne.
A party kicks up when the energy rises.
Something kicked up a notch has been amplified or improved.
To kick up a fuss is to complain loudly or cause trouble.
- escalateIncrease in severity
- stompTread heavily
- dustFine settled particles
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- heated upIncreased in temperature
cloud of dust · exacerbate · debris · intensify · ripple · uproar · commotion · provoke · propel · notch · heighten · fuss · raised a stink · whirlwind · aggravate · ignite · thrust · stir
- intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, increased
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
kicked updied down
Became less intense
calmed down · settled down · wound down · tapered off · slowed down
kicked upsettled down
Became calm or stationary
settled · calmed · quieted down · quelled · laid to rest
kicked upsettled down
Became calm or stationary
calmed down · behaved · quieted down · fell in line · toed the line
kick, kicked, kicking, kicks, kicker, kickers, kickback, kickoff