Definitions for kicking
kick·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. kick, kickingnoun

   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"

2. 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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. kickingnoun

   The action of the verb to kick.

   In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

2. kickingnoun

   A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

   The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

3. kickingadjective

   (often kickin') Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

4. kickingadjective

   Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking)

   still kicking at 89

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Kicking

   of Kick

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Motion

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'kicking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4693

How to pronounce kicking?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say kicking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kicking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kicking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of kicking in a Sentence

1. Beckham Sheiman:

   I got a glimpse of him and have never seen anything so small in my life, i did not know that a human could be that small and look like a human. He had a strong heartbeat, and he came out kicking like crazy. I'll never forget it. It was ironic, because his name is Beckham.

2. Barack Obama:

   Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page, i'm kicking it off by inviting you to take a walk with me in my backyard - something I try to do at the end of the day before I head in for dinner.

3. Mehcad Brooks:

   There have been women superheroes for a long time, but I think our society is getting ready to see it in prime time, i'm happy we're kicking the door down and glad to be a part of it. To empower women is long overdue.

4. Walter Winchell:

   Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

5. Harry S Truman:

   All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

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