kicking the bucket

The phrase “kicking the bucket” has 5 syllables: kick-ing the buck-et

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbʌkɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for kicking the bucket?

In the thesaurus, “kicking the bucket” has 33 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kicking the bucket along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for kicking the bucket

biting the dust
buying it
buying the farm
checking out
consuming
croaking
deceasing
demising
departing
disappearing
dropping
drying up
dying
ending
exiting
expiring
fading
failing
falling
flatlining
giving up the ghost
going
kicking in
kicking off
parting
passing away
pegging out
perishing
popping off
predeceasing
snuffing it
stepping out
succumbing

Antonyms for kicking the bucket

being
breathing
coming to
existing
flourishing
lingering
living
prospering
reviving
subsisting
thriving

Example Sentences

Despite his age, Grandpa still jokes about kicking the bucket someday, but he's as healthy as ever.
The old pickup truck finally gave up the ghost, kicking the bucket on the side of the highway.
It's always a shock when a character we love in a TV series ends up kicking the bucket unexpectedly.
No one wants to think about kicking the bucket, but it's important to have a will in place for when the inevitable happens.
After years of reckless behavior, he's lucky he hasn't ended up kicking the bucket prematurely.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kicking the bucket, such as: being, biting the dust, breathing, buying it, buying the farm, checking out, coming to.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.