Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
kick the bucket
idiom
/kɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/
Definition
A colloquial expression meaning to die.
Examples
- After living a long and fulfilling life, he finally kicked the bucket last year.
- She joked that she wanted to travel the world before she kicked the bucket.
Meaning
The phrase ‘kick the bucket’ is often used in informal contexts to refer to someone’s death in a humorous or light-hearted manner.
Synonyms
- pass away
- die
- depart
- expire
