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kick
I. \ˈkik\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English kiken
intransitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to thrust out the foot or feet with force : strike out with the foot or feet (as in defense or bad temper or in effecting a swimming stroke); especially : to give impetus to something with a usually fast blow with the foot
(2) : thrust, drive
< the bomber's engines kick with a 350,000-pound thrust >
b. : to have a habit of kicking
< the horse kicks when men approach him with a saddle >
< the boy kicks when he gets into fights >
c. : to execute a kick in dancing
d. : to try to score or gain ground in a game of football by kicking the ball
e. : to engage in small annoying or harassing tactics
< kicking at neighboring countries to distract their own people from internal problems >
2.
a. : to show opposition : rebel
< tends to kick against authority >
b. : to express discontent : complain
< had studied very little and so had no reason to kick about low grades >
3. slang : die — compare kick in, kick off
4. of a firearm : to recoil when fired — often used with back
5.
a. of a cricket pitch : to cause a bowled ball to rebound erratically
b. of a bowled ball in cricket : to rebound erratically — often used with up
6. : to function with vitality and energy
< still alive and kicking at 75 years >
< continue to flourish and … wax fat and kick — Dock Leaves >
7.
a. : to move or go erratically or jerkily as if being kicked
< an engine that kicked a good deal when it was started in cold weather >
< the jumping jack kicked about on the floor until it ran down >
b. : to move from one to another of or stay or rest in various successive places as circumstance or whim dictates
< an old chair that kicked around the house for years >
< during winters kicked about Florida, and other warm areas >
transitive verb
1.
a. : to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot usually with force
b. : to strike usually suddenly with force as if kicking
c. : to impel or drive as if by kicking; specifically : to cause (a railroad car) to be carried by momentum to a particular track position by uncoupling while still moving
d. : to cause (a racehorse or racing car) to show a sudden burst of speed
< kicked his car into the lead — Newsweek >
2. : to score (a goal or point) by kicking the ball in a game of football
3. chiefly dialect : to refuse (a person) after an invitation or an offer of marriage : jilt
< took to drink after being kicked in favor of a rival >
4. slang : to heap reproaches upon (oneself)
< kicked himself every time he thought of the lost opportunity >
5. : raise 17a
6. slang : to free oneself of or break (a drug habit)
Synonyms: see object
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- kick against the pricks
- kick downstairs
- kick one's heels
- kick over the traces
- kick the beam
- kick the bucket
- kick up one's heels
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : an act of kicking : a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot and especially the toe
< felt the kick so strongly that a pain shot up his leg >
specifically : a sudden propelling (as of a ball) with a blow of the foot especially in football — see dropkick, free kick, place-kick
b. : a forceful thrust or sudden drive
< the engine drove the car ahead in a series of kicks >
c. : a vigorous elevation of a leg (as in dancing)
< a high kick and then a pirouette >
d. : the power to kick : degree of force in kicking
e. : a rhythmic often forceful motion of the legs used alone or in conjunction with arm movements to propel a swimmer through the water
f. : a burst of speed or the ability to exhibit a burst of speed in racing especially as unleashed in the last part of a race
2. slang Britain : sixpence
3. archaic slang : the latest fashion or style
4.
a. : a sudden forceful jolt, jerk, jog, or thrust suggesting a kick
< felt the sudden kick of the drill in his hand as the power was turned on >
< a noticeable upward kick in the barograph trace — G.H.T.Kimble >
specifically : the recoil of a gun
b. : an electrical impulse or the deflection on a meter that records it
c. : a single automatic operation of a business machine
5. slang : dismissal, discharge; specifically : a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces
< the maximum penalty is … a year and a kick — F.B.Wiener >
— compare : boot III 8b
6. slang : pocket, pocketbook
< without a dime in his kick for a cup of coffee >
7. chiefly Britain : kicker 1b
< not a powerful kick, he is very accurate — Len Smith >
8. : an indentation at the bottom of a molded glass bottle to lessen its holding capacity
9. chiefly Britain : a projection on a stock board or brick mold for forming a frog in the brick; also : the frog so formed
10.
a. : a feeling of opposition or objection
< had a kick against the new schedule >
b. : an expression of opposition or objection
< heard all sorts of kicks against the administration >
c. : the grounds for objection
< trying to find out what the kick was >
11.
a. : a quick and forcible effect suggestive of a kick; as
(1) : the effect or force of an explosive when exploded
< the high-test gasoline had quite a kick >
(2) : a marked physical effect (as of stimulation by alcohol)
< got a quick kick out of drinking >
also : ability to produce such an effect
< a drink with no kick in it >
b.
(1) : a feeling of pleasure or of marked enjoyment : thrill
< get a kick out of that music >
(2) : a source of such pleasure
< the play had a dramatic kick that made it very successful >
c. kicks plural, slang : pleasure, thrills, fun
< playing for kicks, not money >
d. slang : way of getting one's pleasure or livelihood : manner or style of behaving or performing
< the band is on a Dixieland kick >
< went on a mystery-reading kick — Time >
12. : a sudden and striking surprise, revelation, or turn of events : twist
< the novel ended with an ironical kick >
13. slang : raise
< a demand for a salary kick — Pete Martin >
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- kick in the pants
- kick in the teeth
III. verb
intransitive verb
: to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race
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- kick ass
- kick butt |