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kick (oneself) kick1. noun, slang A sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement. Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sandcastles at the beach. She really gets a kick out of doing wheelies on her motorcycle in front of an audience.2. noun, slang The strong sensation experienced from consuming something with a potent effect or flavor, such as a drug, a drink of alcohol, or a spicy food. Wow, that hot sauce has a real kick to it. My ears are burning!3. noun, slang A shoe. Always used in the plural. Yo, check out those kicks. Are they original Jordans?4. verb, slang To overcome an addiction. It took gum, patches, and counseling, but I've finally kicked smoking.kick (oneself)To reprove or rebuke oneself; to be angry with or disappointed in oneself. Usually used in continuous tenses. I knew I'd be kicking myself later if I came back and the bag was gone, so I went ahead and bought it. Plenty of companies are kicking themselves for not investing in the technology at an earlier stage.See also: kickkick oneself (for doing something)Fig. to regret doing something. I could just kick myself for going off and not locking the car door. Now the car has been stolen. Don't kick yourself. It's insured.See also: kickkick oneselfBerate oneself, reproach one-self, as in I've been kicking myself all day for forgetting the keys. [Late 1800s] See also: kickkick yourself If you kick yourself for doing something, you are annoyed with yourself for doing it. I was still kicking myself for not paying attention. I immediately regretted having said this — I could have kicked myself.See also: kickkick yourself be annoyed with yourself for doing something foolish or missing an opportunity.See also: kickˈkick yourself (informal) be angry with yourself for something you have done or not done: Buy it. It’s a real bargain. You’ll kick yourself if you don’t. ♢ I told John that Susan was really lazy. Then somebody told me that she was a good friend of his. I could have kicked myself for being so stupid.See also: kickkick verbSee kick offkick1. n. a charge or good feeling (from something); pleasure or enjoyment from something. (see also get a kick out of someone/something.) That song really gives me a kick. I love it! 2. n. the jolt from a drug or a drink of strong liquor. The kick nearly knocked Harry over. 3. tv. to break a drug addiction voluntarily. (Drugs.) I knew I had the guts in me somewhere to kick juice. 4. n. a complaint. You got another kick, troublemaker? 5. in. to complain. Why are you always kicking? 6. Go to kicks. |