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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kicking
(slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
(slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
(slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
• (terrific): bitching, peng, top-notch; see also excellent
• (alive): extant, living, vital; see also alive
kicking (plural kickings)
The action of the verb to kick.
A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
(slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.
kicking
present participle of kick
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
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
