kick

/kɪk/
verb 7noun 5

Collocations

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1

(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.

2

(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.

3

(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.

at

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

in

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

on

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

4

(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.

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