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kicks

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1kick 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkik\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English kiken
Date:
14th century
intransitive verb1 a: to strike out with the foot or feet b: to make a kick in football2 a: to show opposition : resist, rebel b: to protest strenuously or urgently : express grave discontent ; broadly : complain3: to function with vitality and energy <alive and kicking>4of a firearm : to recoil when fired5: to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates6: to run at a faster speed during the last part of a racetransitive verb1 a: to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot b: to strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot c: to remove by a kicking motion <kicked off her shoes> d: to remove from a position or status <kicked him off the team>2: to score by kicking a ball3: to heap reproaches upon (oneself) <kicked themselves for not going>4: to free oneself of (as a drug habit)
kick·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of kickable \ˈki-kə-bəl\ adjective
kick ass
often vulgar : to kick butt
kick butt
: to use forceful or coercive measures in order to achieve a purpose ; also : to succeed or win overwhelmingly
kick over the traces
: to cast off restraint, authority, or control
kick the bucket
: die
kick up one's heels
1: to show sudden delight2: to have a lively time
kick upstairs
: to promote to a higher but less desirable position
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