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单词 kickers
释义

kick

1 of 2

verb

ˈkik How to pronounce kick (audio)
kicked; kicking; kicks

intransitive verb

1
a
: to strike out with the foot or feet
b
: to make a kick in football
2
a
: to show opposition : resist, rebel
b
: to protest strenuously or urgently : express grave discontent
broadly : complain
3
: to function with vitality and energy
alive and kicking
4
of a firearm : to recoil when fired
5
: to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates
6
: to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race

transitive verb

1
a
: to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot
b
: to strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot
c
: to remove by a kicking motion
kicked off her shoes
d
: to remove from a position or status
kicked him off the team
see also kick to the curb
2
: to score by kicking a ball
3
: to heap reproaches upon (oneself)
kicked themselves for not going
4
: to free oneself of (something, such as a drug habit)
kickable
ˈki-kə-bəl How to pronounce kick (audio)
adjective

kick

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot
specifically : a sudden propelling of a ball with the foot
b
: the power to kick
c
: a rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming
d
: a burst of speed in racing
2
: a sudden forceful jolt or thrust suggesting a kick
especially : the recoil of a gun
3
: pocket, wallet
4
a
: a feeling or expression of opposition or objection
a kick against the administration
b
: the grounds for objection
5
a
: a powerful or forceful effect
chili with a kick
b
: a stimulating or pleasurable effect or experience
often used in the phrases get a kick out of and (just) for kicks
… we just got a big kick out of seeing our names in the paperJoel Stein
She plays golf just for kicks [=for fun].
c
: pursuit of an absorbing or obsessive new interest
usually used with on
"… I'll get on a kick though where I can't get enough of something, and it'll show up in everything. … "Danny Markowicz
If you're on a post-Christmas health kick, there are plenty of seasonal vegetables to keep you going …Caroline Lindsay
6
: kicker sense 2
7
kicks plural, US slang : shoes or sneakers
… nothing draws more attention to a rare pair of kicks than the cuffed hem of slim sweats.Steve Dool
Phrases
kick ass
often vulgar : to kick butt
kick butt
: to use forceful or coercive measures in order to achieve a purpose
also : to succeed or win overwhelmingly
kick over the traces
: to cast off restraint, authority, or control
kick the bucket
: die
kick up one's heels
1
: to show sudden delight
2
: to have a lively time
kick upstairs
: to promote to a higher but less desirable position

Synonyms

Verb

  • beef
  • bellyache
  • bitch
  • bleat
  • carp
  • caterwaul
  • complain
  • crab
  • croak
  • fuss
  • gripe
  • grizzle
  • grouch
  • grouse
  • growl
  • grumble
  • grump
  • holler
  • inveigh
  • keen
  • kvetch
  • maunder [chiefly British]
  • moan
  • murmur
  • mutter
  • nag
  • repine
  • scream
  • squawk
  • squeal
  • wail
  • whimper
  • whine
  • whinge [British]
  • yammer
  • yawp
  • yaup
  • yowl

Noun

  • bang
  • boot
  • charge
  • exhilaration
  • frisson
  • jollies
  • rush
  • thrill
  • titillation
  • wallop
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb The attacker kicked him in the stomach. She lost her temper and kicked over the box. He kicked the ball into the goal. She kicked the ball to me. The policeman kicked the door open. The baby kicked his legs in the air. The swimming instructor reminded the children to kick their legs as they swam. The baby kicked with pleasure. He kicked the winning field goal. When he was 25, he kicked his cocaine habit and went back to school. Noun He gave me a kick in the leg. If you give the machine a little kick, it should start working again. a long kick in football See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose. Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017 Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 18 July 2017 That would explain why Peter Dinklage kicked off this season in total silence. Joanna Robinson, HWD, 16 July 2017 FCKC ORL Shots 7 25 Shots on goal 311Saves72Corner kicks38Fouls510Offsides30YELLOW CARDSKansas City: Gibbons, 88th. kansascity, 15 July 2017 Moving the cattle somewhere else to avoid conflict if wolves show up — or kicking them off the national forest altogether, as some critics would like — isn’t so simple. Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 14 July 2017 On a makeshift kickball field on the National Mall, Jacquelyn Keenan cheered as one of her teammates kicked a rubber ball into the air and sprinted for first base. Jim Rendon, New York Times, 14 July 2017 Baseball's annual swap-o-rama got underway Thursday as the Cubs and White Sox kicked off the traditional shuffling of prospects for potential game-changers. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017 Others pointed out that members of Congress have been scolded too, as when Representative Bobby Rush was kicked off the floor for wearing a hoodie to honor Trayvon Martin. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 13 July 2017
Noun
But Hines' average of 7.2 yards over expectation per kick return ranked No. 1, ahead of Seattle's Godwin Igwebuike (plus-7) and Nixon (plus-6.1). Josh Dubow, ajc, 11 Jan. 2023 Hines is the 11th player in NFL history with two kick return touchdowns in the same game and the first since 2010. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2023 Maybe this is the game Flowers finally breaks free, and no matter how this Colts season has gone, there’s nothing like watching a kick return for a touchdown. The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2023 Marquis Ward had a 95-yard kick return for a touchdown and after a Josh Scaramuzzo extra point, the Spartans led 7-6 with 2:32 left in the first half. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2022 Byrd was the only player in the conference this season with both a kick return and punt return for a touchdown. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022 Pima also got an 85-yard kick return for a touchdown from Tuddy Smart. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2022 Sandwiched in between the field goals was a 98-yard kick return from Jordan to put the Cardinals up 10-3 at the 4:31 mark of the second quarter. Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2022 Noland was close to breaking open for a kick return score. Ray Hacke, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English kiken

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

kick

1 of 2 verb
ˈkik How to pronounce kick (audio)
1
: to strike out or hit with the foot
2
: to object strongly : protest
kicked about their low grades
3
: to spring back
a shotgun kicks when fired
4
: to be full of pep and energy
still alive and kicking
5
: to score by kicking a ball
kick a field goal
6
slang : to free oneself of
kick the habit
kicker noun

kick

2 of 2 noun
1
a
: a blow with the foot
b
: the movement of the legs in swimming
2
a
: a sudden moving (as of a ball) with the foot
b
: the sudden move backward of a gun when fired
3
: a feeling of or cause for objection
4
: a feeling or source of pleasure

kickers

noun

plural of kicker
1
as in kicks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • kicks
  • bombshells
  • surprises
  • surprizes
  • disclosures
  • exposures
  • revelations
  • admissions
  • divulgences
  • confessions
  • concessions
  • acknowledgments
  • acknowledgements
  • avowals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • concealments
  • cover-ups
2
as in naggers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • naggers
  • defeatists
  • crocks
  • nitpickers
  • quibblers
  • pessimists
  • hypochondriacs
  • objectors
  • faultfinders
  • spoilsports
  • repiners
  • hunks
  • soreheads
  • grinches
  • crabs
  • killjoys
  • grousers
  • growlers
  • party poopers
  • curmudgeons
  • malcontents
  • whiners
  • complainers
  • grumps
  • grumblers
  • croakers
  • gripers
  • sourpusses
  • mutterers
  • grouches
  • cranks
  • fussers
  • murmurers
  • bellyachers
  • bears
  • crosspatches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • optimists
  • happy campers
  • Pollyannas
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