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kick
[kik]
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
Synonyms:to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks.
Football.to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball.
Informal.to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing.
He kicked his car into high gear.
to strike in recoiling.
The gun kicked his shoulder.
Slang.to give up or break (a drug addiction).
Has he kicked the habit?
Poker.raise.
Chiefly South Atlantic States.to reject as a suitor; jilt.
He courted her for two years—then she kicked him.
verb (used without object)
to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot or feet.
He kicked at the ball. You have to kick rapidly when using a crawl stroke.
to have a tendency to strike with the foot or feet.
That horse kicks when you walk into his stall.
Informal.to resist, object, or complain.
What's he got to kick about?
Synonyms: , , , , , ,to recoil, as a firearm when fired.
to be actively or vigorously involved.
He's still alive and kicking.
noun
the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
power or disposition to kick.
That horse has a mean kick.
Informal.an objection or complaint.
Synonyms: , , , ,Informal.
thrill; pleasurable excitement.
His biggest kick comes from telling about the victory.
a strong but temporary interest, often an activity.
Making mobiles is his latest kick.
Informal.
a stimulating or intoxicating quality in alcoholic drink.
vim, vigor, or energy.
Football.
an instance of kicking the ball.
any method of kicking the ball.
place kick.
a kicked ball.
the distance such a ball travels.
a turn at kicking the ball.
a recoil, as of a gun.
Slang.a pocket.
He kept his wallet in his side kick.
Slang.kicks, shoe.
Glassmaking.
a solid glass base or an indentation at the base of drinking glasses, bottles, etc., that reduces the liquid capacity of the glassware.
Also called punt, kick-up.an indentation at the base of a wine bottle, originally for trapping the sediment.
verb phrase
Footballto begin play or begin play again by a kickoff.
The Giants won the toss and elected to kick off.
Slangto die.
to initiate (an undertaking, meeting, etc.); begin.
A rally tomorrow night will kick off the campaign.
to recoil, especially vigorously or unexpectedly.
Informalto give someone a kickback.
Slangto return (stolen property, money, etc.) to the owner.
to relax.
Let's just kick back and enjoy the weekend.
Informal
to treat (someone) harshly or inconsiderately.
to consider, discuss, or speculate about (a proposal, project, etc.).
We kicked around various ideas for raising money.
to experiment with.
to pass time idly; wander from place to place aimlessly.
We just kicked around for a year after college.
to remain unused, unemployed, or unnoticed.
The script has been kicking around for years.
to contribute one's share, especially in money.
Slangto die.
to become operational; activate; go into effect.
The air conditioning kicks in when the temperature reaches 80°F.
Informal(of an internal-combustion engine) to begin ignition; turn over.
The engine kicked over a few times but we couldn't get it started.
Informal
to oust or eject.
They have been kicked out of the country club.
to fail; give out.
The power kicked out and the room went black.
to separate off, as for review or inspection.
The computer kicked out the information in a split second.
Surfingto turn a surfboard by shifting the weight to the rear, causing the surfboard to come down over the top of a wave, in order to stop a ride.
to switch on; turn on.
He kicked on the motor and we began to move.
to move from place to place frequently.
He kicked about a good deal before settling down.
to drive or force upward by kicking.
to stir up (trouble); make or cause (a disturbance, scene, etc.).
They kicked up a tremendous row.
(especially of a machine part) to move rapidly upward.
The lever kicks up, engaging the gear.
kip.
kick
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verb
(tr) to drive or impel with the foot
(tr) to hit with the foot or feet
(intr) to strike out or thrash about with the feet, as in fighting or swimming
(intr) to raise a leg high, as in dancing
(of a gun, etc) to recoil or strike in recoiling when fired
(tr) rugby
to make (a conversion or a drop goal) by means of a kick
to score (a goal) by means of a kicked conversion
(tr) soccer to score (a goal) by a kick
(intr) athletics to put on a sudden spurt
(intr) to make a sudden violent movement
(intr) cricket (of a ball) to rear up sharply
informalto object or resist
informal(intr) to be active and in good health (esp in the phrase alive and kicking )
informalto change gear in (a car, esp a racing car)
he kicked into third and passed the bigger car
informal(tr) to free oneself of (an addiction, etc)
to kick heroin
to kick the habit
See prick
rugby soccer to kick the ball out of the playing area and into touch See touch
informalto take some temporizing action so that a problem is shelved or a decision postponed
to wait or be kept waiting
See trace 2
slangto die
informalto enjoy oneself without inhibition
noun
a thrust or blow with the foot
any of certain rhythmic leg movements used in swimming
the recoil of a gun or other firearm
informala stimulating or exciting quality or effect (esp in the phrases get a kick out of or for kicks )
athletics a sudden spurt, acceleration, or boost
a sudden violent movement
informalthe sudden stimulating or intoxicating effect of strong alcoholic drink or certain drugs
informalpower or force
slanga temporary enthusiasm
he's on a new kick every week
slang
a reprimand or scolding designed to produce greater effort, enthusiasm, etc, in the person receiving it
a setback or disappointment
slanga humiliating rebuff
Other 51Թ Forms
- kickable adjective
- kickless adjective
- outkick verb (used with object)
- overkick verb (used with object)
- ˈ쾱첹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kick1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kick1
Idioms and Phrases
kick the bucket, bucket.
kick in the ass, kick.
kick ass, Also kick butt
to act harshly or use force in order to gain a desired result.
to defeat soundly.
kick in the teeth, an abrupt, often humiliating setback; rebuff.
Her refusal even to talk to me was a kick in the teeth.
kick over the traces. trace.
kick the tin, to give a donation; contribute.
kick in the pants,
someone or something that is very exciting, enjoyable, amusing, etc..
I think you'll like her, she's a real kick in the pants.
kick.
kick upstairs. upstairs.
Example Sentences
Former detective Maggie Oliver, who resigned from Greater Manchester Police over the way grooming cases were handled in Rochdale, said the Conservatives and Labour had both been "dragged kicking and screaming to this point".
The first ended in another poor Le Roux kick and the second was a forward pass from Goosens right on the whistle.
Tigers wing Adam Radwan held Miles Reid up over the line as Bath pushed for more but Russell kicked a second penalty from distance to make it 13-7 at half-time.
It was all very impressive, but I kept thinking Philly — who travels nose to the ground, zigzagging through the world — would have been kicked out of class.
"They've given no due process, kicked out of stores. This is having a really serious impact."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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