Definition of KINETIC

kinetic

Adjective

  • Relating to or resulting from motion; active.
  • relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
    • "kinetic energy"

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by motion
    • "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"
  • supplying motive force; - H.O.Taylor
    • "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"

Adj

  • Relating to motion.
  • Relating to kinesis or motor function.
  • Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
  • Relating to the force driving life forward.
  • Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.^([W])
  • Frantic; busy.

Examples

  • His KINETIC energy at the Words With Friends board was infectious, but not his score.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).

Antonyms

lazy, logic, sluggish, static

Scrabble Score: 13

kinetic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kinetic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kinetic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

kinetic: valid Words With Friends Word