(of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
(by extension) To raise, to increase (a price).
The rent has been kicked up again.
To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).
To make more exciting.
To show anger (about something).
He kicked up about it when they told him the train had been cancelled.
To function improperly, to show signs of disorder, (of an illness) to flare up.
The car is kicking up.
(machinery) To move sharply upward.
See, that rod there is supposed to kick up to engage the gear.
To pass something up a hierarchy or chain of command.
Let me kick your offer up and see what the execs say.