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List of meaning for kick

to punt or move the leg and foot out quickly

kick, boot, kicking(noun)

the act of delivering a blow with the foot

"he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick(noun)

the swift release of a store of affective force

"they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

recoil, kick(noun)

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk(noun)

informal terms for objecting

"I have a gripe about the service here"

kick(noun)

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)

"a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

kick, kicking(verb)

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"

kick(verb)

drive or propel with the foot

kick(verb)

thrash about or strike out with the feet

kick(verb)

strike with the foot

"The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

kick(verb)

kick a leg up

kick back, recoil, kick(verb)

spring back, as from a forceful thrust

"The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

kick, give up(verb)

stop consuming

"kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"

kick(verb)

make a goal

"He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch(verb)

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

"My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

I get a kick out of downhill skiing

a source of great satisfaction

it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another

a forceful coming together of two things

I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion

to present an opposing opinion or argument

fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially

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