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| 1. | [ verb ] drive or propel with the foot, as in sports such as football | |
| Related terms: | propel punt drop-kick volley dropkick dropkick place-kick sport kicker move | |
| 2. | [ verb ] thrash about or strike out with the feet | |
| Related terms: | move | |
| 3. | [ verb ] strike with the foot | |
| Examples: | "The boy kicked the dog" "Kick the door down" |
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| Related terms: | hit scuff boot oust kick_up kick_in kick_in | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of delivering a blow with the foot | |
| Synonyms: | kicking boot | |
| Examples: | "he gave the ball a powerful kick" "the team's kicking was excellent" |
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| Related terms: | blow place_kick goal-kick dropkick punt goal-kick | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the swift release of a store of affective force | |
| Synonyms: | thrill charge flush rush boot bang | |
| Examples: | "they got a great bang out of it" "what a boot!" "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin" "he does it for kicks" |
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| Related terms: | exhilaration exhilarate agitate | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (sport) make a goal | |
| Examples: | "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" |
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| Related terms: | score drop-kick place-kick football | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired | |
| Synonyms: | recoil | |
| Related terms: | movement kick_back | |
| 8. | [ verb ] stop consuming | |
| Examples: | "kick a habit" |
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| Related terms: | forgo | |
| 9. | [ noun ] informal terms for objecting | |
| Synonyms: | gripe squawk bitch beef | |
| Examples: | "I have a gripe about the service here" |
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| Related terms: | objection complain gripe | |
| 10. | [ verb ] (arms) spring back, as from a forceful thrust | |
| Synonyms: | kick_back recoil | |
| Examples: | "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" |
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| Related terms: | bounce recoil | |
| 11. | [ verb ] express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | |
| Synonyms: | complain quetch sound_off kvetch plain | |
| Examples: | "My mother complains all day" "She has a lot to kick about" |
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| Related terms: | cheer protest murmur grouch nag rail deplore report gripe bleat backbite whine repine gripe complaint | |
| 12. | [ noun ] the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) | |
| Examples: | "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" |
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| Related terms: | stimulation | |
| 13. | [ verb ] (dance) kick a leg up | |
| Related terms: | dance | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (sport) a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics | |
| Synonyms: | kicking | |
| Examples: | "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements" "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" |
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| Related terms: | motion swimming_kick | |
| Similar spelling: |
kike kiosk Kiyoko kiss Kish Kies |
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