Drive or propel with the foot
To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot;
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"
Noun
informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
Noun
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
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"
Verb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Verb
make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
Verb
stop consuming; "kick a habit"
Verb
strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
Verb
spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Verb
drive or propel with the foot
Verb
thrash about or strike out with the feet
Verb
kick a leg up
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.
Kick
He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges.
Kick
I should kick, being kicked.2.
Kick
A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine.2.
To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot;
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.
A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.
Usage Examples
I did successfully kick tobacco at the age of 34. I smoked for like 20 years, from 14 to 34.
I swim like a fish and I have an amazing kick.
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
I do, I kick major butt in 'Dredd.' I get to kill people. I break a guy's neck by roundhouse kicking him in the face. It was me, I did it. I learned how to roundhouse kick. I also do it with my hands cuffed behind my back so it's pretty cool I have to say. Yeah, leather body suit, blonde hair, the whole thing.
And I remember as a second or third grader having some autonomy to go to the store if I felt like it, walk home, take my time, kick the can. We were on our own schedule after school, so that was cool.
I don't particularly dislike any kind of person that might be reading my stuff. They like it and that's cool, but I don't do the work for any kind of group in particular, except for hobos, who just plain kick ass and light up my life.
Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.
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Other Usage ExamplesI had to find a diet that would kick me back into dating shape, because I know that I can't date at size 8. I have to date at size 2. And it's just a fact of nature. Go get your injections and your chemical peels. You gotta look good to attract a man.
For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food.
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
Being a food show and being me, I always kicked it up a notch, which means I would always elevate the spice level or the complexity of a particular dish. So, it was always like we're going to kick this up a little bit.
I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
I have a life that I enjoy I try and value the things that I think are worth valuing and everything else is icing. You know, it is a kick to go down the red carpet in that dress and then you go back home.
I can look back at stuff I wrote in my early days and squirm at some of the mistakes I made. But we're all learning every day we never stop. I just hope people keep on liking what I do. That gives me such a kick.
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