KICK

kick, boot, kicking

(noun) the act of delivering a blow with the foot; “he gave the ball a powerful kick”; “the team’s kicking was excellent”

kick, kicking

(noun) a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; “the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements”; “the swimmer’s kicking left a wake behind him”

kick

(noun) the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); “a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick”

gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk

(noun) informal terms for objecting; “I have a gripe about the service here”

recoil, kick

(noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick

(noun) the swift release of a store of affective force; “they got a great bang out of it”; “what a boot!”; “he got a quick rush from injecting heroin”; “he does it for kicks”

complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

(verb) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; “My mother complains all day”; “She has a lot to kick about”

kick

(verb) make a goal; “He kicked the extra point after touchdown”

kick, give up

(verb) stop consuming; “kick a habit”; “give up alcohol”

kick

(verb) strike with the foot; “The boy kicked the dog”; “Kick the door down”

kick

(verb) drive or propel with the foot

kick

(verb) thrash about or strike out with the feet

kick

(verb) kick a leg up

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Verb

kick (third-person singular simple present kicks, present participle kicking, simple past and past participle kicked)

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

(intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

(transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

(Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

(slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

To move or push suddenly and violently.

(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.

(chess, transitive) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

(cycling, intransitive) To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

(intransitive) To show opposition or resistance.

(printing, historical) To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.

Noun

kick (plural kicks)

A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

The action of swinging a foot or leg.

(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

(Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.

(figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

(uncountable and countable) Piquancy.

A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.

(soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.

(soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.

A recoil of a gun.

(informal) Pocket.

An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.

(film, television) synonym of kicker

Etymology 2

Verb

kick (third-person singular simple present kicks, present participle kicking, simple past and past participle kicked)

To die.

Source: Wiktionary

Kick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicred; p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking.] Etym: [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.]

Definition: To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges. Macaulay. To kick the beam, to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight. Milton.

– To kick the bucket, to lose one's life; to die. [Colloq. & Low]

Kick, v. i.

1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. I should kick, being kicked. Shak.

2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.

Kick, n.

1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine. Cowper.

2. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

3. (Brickmaking)

Definition: A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

KICK

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