Definitions for KICK
kɪkkick

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick, boot, kickingnoun

   the act of delivering a blow with the foot

   "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

2. bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kicknoun

   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. recoil, kicknoun

   the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

4. gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawknoun

   informal terms for objecting

   "I have a gripe about the service here"

5. kicknoun

   the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)

   "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

6. kick, kickingverb

   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. kickverb

   drive or propel with the foot

8. kickverb

   thrash about or strike out with the feet

9. kickverb

   strike with the foot

   "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

10. kickverb

    kick a leg up

11. kick back, recoil, kickverb

    spring back, as from a forceful thrust

    "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

12. kick, give upverb

    stop consuming

    "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"

13. kickverb

    make a goal

    "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

14. complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetchverb

    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

    "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kickverb

   To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.

2. Kickverb

   (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.

3. Kickverb

   To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.

4. Kickverb

   (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.

5. Kickverb

   To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.

6. Kickverb

   To resist.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kicknoun

   A blow with the foot.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   What, are you dumb? Quick, with your answer, quick,
   Before my foot salutes you with a kick. John Dryden, Juvenal.

2. To KICKverb

   To strike with the foot.

   Etymology: kauchen, German; calco, Latin.

   He must endure and digest all affronts, adore the foot that kicks him, and kiss the hand that strikes him. South.

   It anger’d Turenne once upon a day,
   To see a footman kick’d that took his pay. Alexander Pope.

   Another, whose son had employments at court, that valued not, now and then, a kicking or a caning. Jonathan Swift.

3. To Kickverb

   To beat the foot in anger or contempt.

   Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice, which I have commanded? 1 Sa. ii. 29.

   Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked. Deutr. xxxii. 15.

   The doctrines of the holy Scriptures are terrible enemies to wicked men, and this is that which makes them kick against religion, and spurn at the doctrines of that holy book. John Tillotson.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kick

   A kick is a physical strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently by hooved animals as well as humans in the context of stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as capoeira, kalaripayattu, karate, kickboxing, kung fu, MMA, Muay thai, pankration, pradal serey, savate, sikaran, silat, taekwondo, vovinam, and Yaw-Yan. Kicks are a universal act of aggression among humans. Kicking is also prominent from its use in many sports, especially those called football. The best known of these sports is association football, also known as soccer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick

   Kick is a verb that generally refers to the action of striking or hitting something with one's foot or a movement resembling that. It could also refer to a sudden forceful impact, jolt or movement. As a noun, it denotes the act of kicking, a sudden forceful effect or the recoil of a gun when discharged. The term can also be used in various contexts such as sports, games, or even to describe a strong flavor in food or beverages.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kickverb

   to strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog

2. Kickverb

   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

3. Kickverb

   to recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc

4. Kicknoun

   a blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot

5. Kicknoun

   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

6. Kicknoun

   a projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick

7. Kicknoun

   the recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged

8. Etymology: [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kick

   In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee. This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Karate, Pankration, Kung fu, Vovinam, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Silat, and Kalarippayattu. Kicks are also used for kicking objects such as balls, books etc. If a human uses a kick in sport, it would most likely be used for kicking an object into a goal such as kicking a soccer ball into a goal and so on.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kick

   kik, 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. [M. E. kiken—W. cicio, to kick, Gael. ceig.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.”

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick

   The springing back of a musket when fired. Also, the violent recoil by which a carronade is often thrown off the slide of its carriage. A comparison of excellence or novelty; the very kick.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kick

   To recoil;—said of a musket, piece of ordnance, and the like.

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1. kick

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2. KICK

   What does KICK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the KICK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KICK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kick is ranked #20884 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kick surname appeared 1,262 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kick.
   
   96.5% or 1,219 total occurrences were White.
   1.3% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Dance
   • Excitement
   • Football
   • Forgo
   • Hit
   • Movement
   • Objection
   • Propel
   • Score
   • Sport
   • Stimulation

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'KICK' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3029

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'KICK' in Nouns Frequency: #2094

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'KICK' in Verbs Frequency: #507

How to pronounce KICK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say KICK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of KICK in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of KICK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of KICK in a Sentence

1. Rick Brennan:

   We expect that there will be a modest volume of Pfizer through COVAX because of its expense, but it’s kick-starting the process.

2. Lawrence Cherono:

   Toward the end I felt like I could kick forwards, I still had enough energy to sprint and it's amazing, i am so happy. It's my second major marathon and to come only a few months after Boston is brilliant.

3. Rezaul Islam:

   It's not fair to kick us out like this, either give us back our job or give us three months' salary.

4. Actress Mariska Hargitay:

   The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don’t quit, i’d get an audition and he’d say, ‘How hard are you going to work for it?’ So I pushed myself even when I didn’t feel like pushing myself. I acted confident even when I wasn’t. And slowly… I became more confident. [If you] kick fear to the side, the payoff is huge.

5. Paul Anka:

   You know, I love it, i thought it was innovative in a sense that it was very cute… I got a huge kick out of it.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=KICK
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=KICK
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=KICK
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KICK
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=KICK
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=KICK
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Kick
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=KICK
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html