# kick

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:4ch"><code><span class="synB">KICK</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;channel></span>]</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;nicks></span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;reason></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The channel and the nicknames, separated by a comma, to kick from the
channel and the reason thereof; if no channel is given, the active channel
will be used.

## Description ##

Removes the given nicknames from the specified channel; this command is
typically used to remove troublemakers, flooders or people otherwise making
a nuisance of themselves.

## Examples ##

    /KICK mike Please... chill down!
    /KICK #irssi bob,sarah Stop flooding!

## See also ##
[BAN](/documentation/help/1.4/ban), [KICKBAN](/documentation/help/1.4/kickban), [KNOCKOUT](/documentation/help/1.4/knockout)