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kick

Nouns

• (n) the act of delivering a blow with the foot
  • he gave the ball a powerful kick
  • the team's kicking was excellent
  kicking, boot,
• (n) 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
  thrill, boot, bang, flush, rush, charge,
• (n) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired recoil,
• (n) informal terms for objecting
  • I have a gripe about the service here
  gripe, squawk, beef, bitch,
• (n) the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
  • a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick
• (n) 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
  kicking,

Verbs

• (v) drive or propel with the foot
• (v) thrash about or strike out with the feet
• (v) strike with the foot
  • The boy kicked the dog
  • Kick the door down
• (v) kick a leg up
• (v) spring back, as from a forceful thrust
  • The gun kicked back into my shoulder
  kick back, recoil,
• (v) stop consuming
  • kick a habit
  • give up alcohol
  give up,
• (v) make a goal
  • He kicked the extra point after touchdown
• (v) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • My mother complains all day
  • She has a lot to kick about
  complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off,

Synonyms

kicking boot thrill bang flush rush charge recoil gripe squawk beef bitch kick back give up complain kvetch plain quetch sound off

Antonyms

chirk up cheer up cheer

See also

boot out drum out oust expel kick out throw out kick up kick down kick in

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