Kick

[kɪk]

Definition

(noun.) the act of delivering a blow with the foot; 'he gave the ball a powerful kick'; 'the team's kicking was excellent'.

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); 'a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick'.

(verb.) make a goal; 'He kicked the extra point after touchdown'.

(verb.) stop consuming; 'kick a habit'; 'give up alcohol'.

(verb.) strike with the foot; 'The boy kicked the dog'; 'Kick the door down'.

(verb.) drive or propel with the foot.

(verb.) thrash about or strike out with the feet.

(verb.) kick a leg up.

Checker: Olivier--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

(v. i.) To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.

(v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.

(n.) A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

(n.) The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

(n.) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

(n.) The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Checked by Jean

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN: rebel, resist, spurn

ANT:Caress, soothe, flatter, obey, yield

Edited by Fergus

Definition

v.t. to hit with the foot.—v.i. to thrust out the foot with violence: to show opposition or resistance: (of a gun) to recoil violently (see also Bullet): (print.) to work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.—n. a blow with the foot: the turn of kicking the ball at football the person who kicks or kicks off: the recoil of a gun: (slang) fashion.—adj. Kick′able.—ns. Kick′er one who kicks esp. a horse; Kick′-off the first kick in a game of football; Kick′-up a disturbance.—Kick over the traces to throw off control; Kick or Strike the beam to rise as the lighter scale of a balance so as to strike against the beam—hence to be of little weight or importance; Kick the bucket (see Bucket); Kick up a dust or row to create a disturbance.—Drop kick a kick made as the ball dropped from the hand rebounds from the ground; Place kick a kick made when the ball is lying on the ground.

Editor: Stanton

Examples

Typed by Juan

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