Added 9 October 2026
kickback
/ˈkɪkbæk/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kickback at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A backward kick; a retrograde movement of an extremity.
- A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.
- Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.