kick
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kick (kik)
intransitive verb
- to strike out with the foot or feet, as in anger, or in swimming, dancing, etc.
- to spring back suddenly, as a gun when fired; recoil
- to bounce or ricochet, often in a way that is unexpected or seemingly erratic his tee shot kicked off to the right
- Informal to object strongly; complain; grumble
- Football to kick the ball
Etymology: ME kiken < ?
transitive verb
- to strike or shove suddenly with the foot or feet
- to drive or move (a ball, etc.) by striking with the foot
- to make or force (one's way, etc.) by kicking
- to score (a goal or point in football) by kicking
- ☆ Slang
- to stop taking (a narcotic drug)
- to get rid of (a habit)
noun
- a blow with or thrust of the foot
- a method of kicking
- a sudden, sharp thrust or jolt, as the recoil of a gun when fired
- a sudden burst of speed by a runner toward the end of a race
- ☆ Informal an objection; complaint
- ☆ Informal a stimulating or intoxicating effect, as of alcoholic liquor
- ☆ Informal pleasure; esp., pleasurable excitement
- Slang pocket
- Football
- the act of kicking the ball
- the kicked ball
- the distance that it travels
- one's turn at kicking
kick Idioms
kick around
or kick about☆ Informal- to treat roughly
- to move from place to place
- to lie about unnoticed or forgotten
- to think about or discuss informally
kick ass
Slang- to use power or authority, as to force others into achieving a goal or goals
- to punish, treat roughly, etc.
kick back
- ☆ Informal to recoil suddenly and in an unexpected way
- ☆ Slang to give back (a portion of money received as pay, commission, etc.), often as a result of coercion or a previous understanding
- ☆ Slang
- to lean or lie back
- to relax or rest
kick down
to shift to a lower gear
kick in
☆- Slang to pay (one's share)
- Informal to take effect
kick off
- to put a football into play with a kickoff
- ☆ to start (a campaign, etc.)
- ☆ Slang to die
- Slang to depart; leave
kick on
Informal to begin operating
kick oneself
☆ to blame oneself severely
kick out
- Informal to get rid of; expel; dismiss
- Football to make a kick out of bounds
kick over
to start up, as an internal-combustion engine; turn over
kick up
- to raise by kicking
- 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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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