Kick the bucket Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Expression Used in informal settings among friends or in humorous contexts. At this age, I’m going to parties, not ready to kick the bucket. Pro Tip 2/3Avoid with Strangers Not suitable when talking to strangers, as death can be a sensitive topic. I'd never tell someone I just met that my pet might kick the bucket soon. Pro Tip 3/3Euphemism for Death Lightens the conversation about death by using humor rather than being direct. His cat lived a long life before it kicked the bucket.