"kicking the bucket" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} kicking the bucket
  1. present participle and gerund of kick the bucket Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: kick the bucket
    Sense id: en-kicking_the_bucket-en-verb-Q--IBjiu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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