"votekick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: votekicks [plural]
Etymology: From vote + kick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|vote|kick}} vote + kick Head templates: {{en-noun}} votekick (plural votekicks)
  1. (video games) A vote to expel a player, taken by the other players. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-votekick-en-noun-gGHqPs~i Topics: video-games

Verb [English]

Forms: votekicks [present, singular, third-person], votekicking [participle, present], votekicked [participle, past], votekicked [past]
Etymology: From vote + kick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|vote|kick}} vote + kick Head templates: {{en-verb}} votekick (third-person singular simple present votekicks, present participle votekicking, simple past and past participle votekicked)
  1. (transitive) To expel (a player) as a result of such a vote. Tags: transitive Related terms: voteban
    Sense id: en-votekick-en-verb-TB8VHYEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70

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