Main Entry:

¹kick

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 \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