# Kick out

> Ending a ride on purpose by turning up and over the back of the wave.

**What "kick out" means in surfing:** Ending a ride on purpose by turning up and over the back of the wave.

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Closeout](https://surfslang.com/closeout): A wave that breaks along its whole length at once instead of peeling, leaving no open face to ride.

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Source: [Kick out](https://surfslang.com/kick-out) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt