Note that, in the passages below, the emboldened and same-coloured parts of words listed immediately after the phrase ‘Pronunciation tip’, are pronounced in the same way. For example, ‘Pronunciation tip: kaput, about’ means the ‘a‘ in the word ‘kaput’ sounds just like the ‘a’ in the word ‘about’.
kaput
‘Kaput’ means ‘ruined, broken, or not functioning‘ as in ‘The TV went kaput‘.
Pronunciation tip: kaput, about, put.
keel
When used as a verb, the word ‘keel’ means ‘walk as if unable to control one’s movements‘.
The following sentence serves as an example that illustrates the meaning of ‘keel’: ‘The drunken lady keels into the washroom.‘
kicking
‘Kicking’ means ‘lively and exciting‘.