Definitions for kicking
kick·ing

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

1. kick, kicking(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"

2. kick, boot, kicking(noun)

   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. kicking(Noun)

   The action of the verb to kick.

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

2. kicking(Noun)

   A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

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

3. kicking(Adjective)

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

4. kicking(Adjective)

   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

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

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

How to pronounce kicking?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Rajeev Sadanandan:

   The other two are alive and kicking. Their blood is totally clear of the Nipah virus.

2. Prakash Sakpal:

   Euphoria that the trade negotiations are back on the table has probably waned and again the cautious tone is getting hold of the markets, we need to see a great deal of negotiation progress on the China-U.S. trade war. And we should also see more regional policy stimulus actually kicking in to prevent any further deterioration in economic activity across the region.

3. Craig Robinson:

   People are still projecting a lot on Scott Walker, he's everyone's favorite - we're not kicking the tires yet.

4. Liz Throssell:

   One of these videos, which emerged on 9 June, shows four men kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs who are shot dead as al-Werfalli watches, the latest video, which was posted on social media this month, seems to shows LNA fighters kicking and taunting prisoners, while al-Werfalli is apparently heard accusing two men who have their hands tied behind their backs of belonging to terrorist groups.

5. Dan Gainor:

   Obama started feuding with opposition press during the campaign, kicking off reporters from his campaign plane after their outlets endorsed his opponent. Obama then spent his whole presidency attacking media critics -- CNBC, Fox News and Drudge among them -- yet somehow the major media didn't mind.

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