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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
