kick
noun
1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
- he gave the ball a powerful kick
- the team's kicking was excellent
Similar word(s): boot, kicking
Definition categories: act, blow
2. the swift release of a store of affective force
- he does it for kicks
Similar word(s): bang, boot, charge, flush, rush, thrill
Definition categories: feeling, excitement, exhilaration
3. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Similar word(s): recoil
Definition categories: event, motion, movement
4. informal terms for objecting
Similar word(s): beef, gripe, squawk
Definition categories: communication, objection
5. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
- a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick
Definition categories: thought, input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus
6. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
- the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements
- the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him
Similar word(s): kicking
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
Sentences with kick as a noun:
- A kick to the knee.
- The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
- I finally saw the show. What a kick!
- I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.
- The car had a nasty kick the whole way.
- The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table.
- a long kick up the field.
verb
1. drive or propel with the foot
Definition categories: contact, impel, propel
2. thrash about or strike out with the feet
Definition categories: motion
3. strike with the foot
- The boy kicked the dog
- Kick the door down
Definition categories: contact, hit
4. kick a leg up
Definition categories: motion, dance
5. spring back, as from a forceful thrust
- The gun kicked back into my shoulder
Similar word(s): recoil
Definition categories: contact, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring
6. stop consuming
- kick a habit
Definition categories: consumption, forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish, waive
7. make a goal
- He kicked the extra point after touchdown
Definition categories: competition, hit, score, tally
8. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- She has a lot to kick about
Similar word(s): complain, kvetch, plain, quetch
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with kick as a verb:
- Did you kick your brother?
- He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
- Kick the ball into the goal.
- He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.
- By taking that medication, he managed to get his triggered phobia of heights kicked.
- I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
- He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.