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kick¹ Definition

kick (kik)

intransitive verb

  1. to strike out with the foot or feet, as in anger, or in swimming, dancing, etc.
  2. to spring back suddenly, as a gun when fired; recoil
  3. to bounce or ricochet, often in a way that is unexpected or seemingly erratic his tee shot kicked off to the right
  4. Informal to object strongly; complain; grumble
  5. Football to kick the ball

Etymology: ME kiken < ?

transitive verb

  1. to strike or shove suddenly with the foot or feet
  2. to drive or move (a ball, etc.) by striking with the foot
  3. to make or force (one's way, etc.) by kicking
  4. to score (a goal or point in football) by kicking
  5. ☆ Slang
    1. to stop taking (a narcotic drug)
    2. to get rid of (a habit)

noun

  1. a blow with or thrust of the foot
  2. a method of kicking
  3. a sudden, sharp thrust or jolt, as the recoil of a gun when fired
  4. a sudden burst of speed by a runner toward the end of a race
  5. ☆ Informal an objection; complaint
  6. ☆ Informal a stimulating or intoxicating effect, as of alcoholic liquor
  7. ☆ Informal pleasure; esp., pleasurable excitement
  8. Slang pocket
  9. Football
    1. the act of kicking the ball
    2. the kicked ball
    3. the distance that it travels
    4. one's turn at kicking

kick¹ Idioms

kick around

or kick about☆ Informal
  1. to treat roughly
  2. to move from place to place
  3. to lie about unnoticed or forgotten
  4. to think about or discuss informally

kick ass

Slang
  1. to use power or authority, as to force others into achieving a goal or goals
  2. to punish, treat roughly, etc.

kick back

  1. ☆ Informal to recoil suddenly and in an unexpected way
  2. ☆ Slang to give back (a portion of money received as pay, commission, etc.), often as a result of coercion or a previous understanding
  3. ☆ Slang
    1. to lean or lie back
    2. to relax or rest

kick down

to shift to a lower gear

kick in

☆
  1. Slang to pay (one's share)
  2. Informal to take effect

kick off

  1. to put a football into play with a kickoff
  2. ☆ to start (a campaign, etc.)
  3. ☆ Slang to die
  4. Slang to depart; leave

kick on

Informal to begin operating

kick oneself

☆

to blame oneself severely

kick out

  1. Informal to get rid of; expel; dismiss
  2. Football to make a kick out of bounds

kick over

to start up, as an internal-combustion engine; turn over

kick up

  1. to raise by kicking
  2. Informal to make or cause (trouble, confusion, etc.)

kick upstairs

Informal to promote to a nominally higher level so as to be rid of on a lower, but more effective, level, as in a corporation

on a kick

☆

Slang currently enthusiastic about a particular activity

kick² Definition

kick (kik)

noun

an indentation at the bottom of a glass bottle, which reduces its capacity

Etymology: prob. < kick

kick Synonyms

kick

n.

  1. A blow with the foot

    boot, swift kick, jolt, jar, thrust, fillip; see also blow 1.

  2. In sports, a kicked ball

    punt, drop kick, place kick, free kick, boot*.

  3. *An objection

    complaint, reproof, animadversion, beef*; see objection 2.

  4. *Pleasurable reaction; often plural

    excitement, amusement, charge*; see enjoyment 2, thrill.

  5. *A stimulating quality

    vitality, potency, punch*, wallop*; see flavor 1, force 3.

kick Synonyms

kick

v.

  1. To give a blow with the foot

    boot, jolt, thrust, propel, punt, drop-kick, place-kick, kick off; see also beat 2, hit 1.

  2. *To object

    complain, criticize, carp; see complain 1, oppose 1.

kick Usage Examples

Object

  • ass: These guys kicked serious ass, so check them out!
  • butt: He even has the show stealing scene where he kicks some serious butt in an unintentionally hilarious battle with bad guy Count Dooku.
  • ball: With all his might, he kicked the ball straight at the goal.
  • habit: I mean, how could there be ANY downside with kicking the habit, right?

Converse of object

concede: In the 98th minute Ledley King conceded a free kick just outside his own area for blatantly glancing at the referee.

Preposition: against

goad: Now let us look at some alternative hypotheses as to why the phrase ' kick against the goads ' appeared in Acts.

Adjective modifier

  • free: The free kick for the second goal was a forced error.
  • indirect: A goal cannot be scored direct from an indirect free kick.

Modifies a noun

  • ass: It is not kick ass, it is not like Jackie Chan or a Jet Li movie.
  • boxing: From table tennis to Thai kick boxing, you can find an activity to suit all interests and temperaments.
  • taker: Answer 7: As far as the written Laws are concerned, there is no exception that excludes a free kick taker.

Followed by an intransitive particle

off: The trial kicked off amid Oxford's dreaming spires on Thursday.

Followed by a transitive particle

off: To kick off the series we thought we'd look at the London home of the bard.

Particle object:

  • stink: Kick up a stink and make your voices heard.
  • fuss: Jack protested - got mad kicked up a fuss.

Preposition: in

tooth: Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.

Noun used with modifier

penalty: In a close 1st half Tranent went ahead through a penalty kick which looked to have occurred well outside the box.

Preposition: up

  • backside: John - a quickfire 42 just when the run rate needed a kick up the backside.
  • ass: Todays pampered playboys need a kick up the ass now and again, McClaren might do the trick.

Browse dictionary entries near kick

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  3. ‹ kibitzer
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  5. ‹ kibei
  6. ‹ kibe
  7. ‹ kibbutznik
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