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Definition of 'kick'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) kick
to strike with the foot or feet:
to kick a ball.

2.  kick
to drive, force, thrust, etc., by or as if by kicks.

3.  kick
Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking the ball.

4.  kick
Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, esp. in auto racing.

5.  kick
Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction):
He kicked the habit.

6. (v.i.) kick
to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot, feet, leg, or legs; strike with the feet or legs:
to kick at a ball.

7.  kick
to resist, object, or complain.

8.  kick
to recoil, as a firearm when fired.

9.  kick
to be actively or vigorously involved:
alive and kicking.

10.  kick
kick around orabout,

11.  kick
to treat harshly.

12.  kick
to speculate about; discuss.

13.  kick
to move frequently from place to place; roam; wander.

14.  kick
to linger or remain for a long interval without being used, noticed, or resolved.

15.  kick
kick back,

16.  kick
to recoil, esp. vigorously or unexpectedly.

17.  kick
to give someone a kickback.

18.  kick
to relax.

19.  kick
kick in,

20.  kick
to contribute one's share, esp. in money.

21.  kick
to go into effect; become operational.

22.  kick
kick off,

23.  kick
Football. to begin or resume play by a kickoff.

24.  kick
Slang. to die.

25.  kick
to initiate (an undertaking).

26.  kick
kick on, to switch on; turn on.

27.  kick
kick out,

28.  kick
to eject; get rid of.

29.  kick
kick over, (of an internal-combustion engine) to begin ignition; turn over.

30.  kick
kick up,

31.  kick
to drive or force upward by kicking.

32.  kick
to stir up (trouble); make or cause (a disturbance, scene, etc.).

33.  kick
(esp. of a machine part) to move rapidly upward:
The lever kicks up, engaging the gear.

34. (n.) kick
the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot, feet, leg, or legs.

35.  kick
power or disposition to kick:
a horse with a mean kick.

36.  kick
an objection or complaint.

37.  kick
thrill; pleasurable excitement.

38.  kick
a strong but temporary interest, often an activity:
Photography is her latest kick.

39.  kick
a stimulating or intoxicating quality in alcoholic drink or certain drugs.

40.  kick
vim, vigor, or energy.

41.  kick
Football.

42.  kick
an instance of kicking the ball.

43.  kick
any method of kicking the ball:
a place kick.

44.  kick
a kicked ball.

45.  kick
the distance such a ball travels.

46.  kick
a recoil, as of a gun.

47.  kick
Vulgar Slang.

48.  kick
to act harshly or use force to gain a desired result.

49.  kick
to beat; defeat.

50.  kick
to be extraordinarily vigorous or successful.

51.  kick
to be enjoyable or exciting.

Definition of 'kick'

Princeton's WordNet

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

2. (noun) bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
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"

3. (noun) recoil, kick
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

4. (noun) gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk
informal terms for objecting
"I have a gripe about the service here"

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

6. (verb) kick, kicking
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"

7. (verb) kick
drive or propel with the foot

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

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

10. (verb) kick
kick a leg up

11. (verb) kick back, recoil, kick
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
"The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

12. (verb) kick, give up
stop consuming
"kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"

13. (verb) kick
make a goal
"He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

14. (verb) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
"My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

Definition of 'kick'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) kick
to hit with your foot
He kicked the ball to his friend.; He had been kicked in the face.; Don't kick. You'll hurt someone.

2.  kick
to move your legs around forcefully
The baby kicked in the bath water.

3.  kick
to give up
I've been trying to kick the coffee habit.

4.  kick
kick yourself
to regret doing or not doing
I could have kicked myself for being so insensitive.

5. (noun) kick
when you hit sth with your foot
a nasty kick in the head

6.  kick
a sense of enjoyment and excitement
They seem to get a kick out of tricking people.

Definition of 'kick'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) kick
a blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot

2. (noun) kick
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

3. (noun) kick
a projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick

4. (noun) kick
the recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged

5. (verb) kick
to strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog

6. (verb) kick
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

7. (verb) kick
to recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc

Definitions of 'kick'

The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. kick
1. [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a IRC channel, an option only available to channel ops. This is an extreme measure, often used to combat extreme flamage or flooding, but sometimes used at the CHOP's whim.

2. To reboot a machine or kill a running process. “The server's down, let me go kick it.”

Translation of 'kick'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to hit or strike out with the foot The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.
Afrikaans: skop	Arabic: يَرْفُس	Bulgarian: ритам
Brazilian: chutar	Czech: (vy)kopnout	German: treten
Danish: sparke	Greek: κλοτσώ, τινάζομαι προς τα	Spanish: dar un puntapié, golpear
Estonian: jalaga lööma	Farsi: لگد زدن	Finnish: potkaista
French: donner un coup de pied (à	Hebrew: לִבעוֹט	Hindi: लात मारना
Croatian: udariti nogom	Hungarian: (meg)rúg	Indonesian: menendang
Icelandic: sparka	Italian: calciare, prendere a calc	Japanese: ける
Korean: 발로 차다	Lithuanian: (į)spirti	Latvian: []spert; spārdīt; spārdīt
Malay: terajang	Dutch: schoppen	Norwegian: sparke, spenne
Polish: kopnąć	Persian: لگد زدن	Pashto: په لغته وهل،غورځول
Portuguese: dar um pontapé	Romanian: a lovi cu piciorul (în	Russian: ударять ногой;пинать
Slovak: kopnúť	Slovenian: brcniti	Serbian: šutnuti
Swedish: sparka	Thai: เตะ	Turkish: tekmelemek, tekme atmak
Taiwanese: 踢	Ukrainian: ударяти ногою; брикати(ся	Urdu: پیر سے ٹھوکر مارنا
Vietnamese: đá	Chinese: 踢
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