kick

UK /kɪk/ US /kɪk/

verb 7noun 5

Definitions

verb

To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

Did you kick your brother?

1895, George MacDonald, Lilith, Chapter XII: Friends and Foes, I was cuffed by the women and kicked by the men because I would not swallow it.

To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.

Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.

To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

Kick the ball into the goal.

Sometimes he can kick the ball forward along the ground until it is kicked in goal, where he can fall on it for a touchdown.

To eject summarily.

"He's been mad at me ever since I fired him off'n my payroll. After I kicked him off'n my ranch he run for sheriff, and the night of the election everybody was so drunk they voted for him by mistake, or for a joke, or somethin', and since he's been in office he's been lettin' the sheepmen steal me right out of house and home."

They are the ones who give hobbyists a bad name, and should be kicked out of any club meeting they show up at.

To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

She was kicked from the IRC server for flooding.

noun

A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

A kick to the knee.

A kick of his boot-heel sent the door flying into the room.

The action of swinging a foot or leg.

The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.

Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.

I finally saw the show. What a kick!

I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.

The removal of a person from an online activity.

The act of restarting or resetting a watchdog timer.

verb

To die.

Who knows what will happen to his billions when the eighty-five-year-old kicks, but before he leaves the planet, Moon reportedly is hell-bent on creating a holy land in North Korea, dedicated to him.

Collocations

(noun.) act of kicking

ADJ

good, hard, hefty, painful

corner, free, goal, overhead, penalty, spot

high

The karate student practiced high kicks every day to prepare for her belt exam.

VERB + KICK

give sb/sth

The old fence gate was stuck, so I had to give it a hard kick to open it.

get, receive

During the soccer match, the player got a hard kick to the shin and had to leave the field.

PREP

~ at

The goalkeeper made a desperate kick at the ball to clear it from the penalty area.

~ by/from

The winning goal came from a kick by the striker in the final seconds.

~ in

The boxer received a painful kick in the ribs during the match.

~ on

The soccer player received a painful kick on his shin during the match.

~ to

The player received a yellow card after a dangerous kick to an opponent's leg.

(noun.) feeling of great pleasure/excitement

ADJ

real

VERB + KICK

get

She gets a kick out of surprising her friends with homemade birthday cakes.

give sb

Winning the championship gave the team a real kick before the playoffs started.

PREP

for ~s

Some teenagers go skateboarding in the park just for kicks on weekends.

(verb.) hit sb/sth with your foot

ADV

hard, savagely, vigorously

The player savagely kicked the door after losing the final match.

deliberately

repeatedly

The angry child kicked the ball repeatedly against the wall until it broke.

around

Sarah kicked her shoes around the bedroom floor until she found the matching pair.

PREP

against

The teenager decided to kick against her parents' strict rules about dating.

He kicked at the door several times before someone finally opened it.

The player kicked the ball in the goal during the final seconds of the match.

The football player kicked his opponent on the shin during the match.

PHRASES

kick a door down/open/shut

The firefighters had to kick the wooden door down to rescue the family inside.

kick sb to death

(verb.) move your feet in the air

ADV

frantically, wildly

The child kicked frantically at the door until someone finally opened it.

PREP

out at

The angry mule kicked out at anyone who came near its pen.

PHRASES

drag sb kicking and screaming

His parents had to drag him kicking and screaming away from the video games.

kick your legs/your legs kick

The baby kicked her legs excitedly when she saw her mother approaching.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of delivering a blow with the foot

noun — a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or

kicking

noun — informal terms for objecting

noun — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoil

noun — the swift release of a store of affective force

verb — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

verb — spring back, as from a forceful thrust

recoil

Antonyms

cheer

Idioms & Phrases

kick out

To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).

They will kick out a disruptive patron.

kick the bucket

To die.

The old horse finally kicked the bucket.

get a kick out of

To be delighted by; to be amused by.

I really got a kick out of that clown's juggling act.

kick off

To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.

The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts.

kick in

To kick; to collapse or break by kicking.

Upon hearing residents in the burning house, the passerby kicked in the front door and yelled to those inside.

Example Bank

Did you kick your brother?

Wiktionary

1895, George MacDonald, Lilith, Chapter XII: Friends and Foes, I was cuffed by the women and kicked by the men because I would not swallow it.

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A punt is made by letting the ball drop from the hands and kicking it just before it touches the ground.

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A kick to the knee.

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A kick of his boot-heel sent the door flying into the room.

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Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could

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