Main Entry: ¹kick

Pronunciation: \ˈkik\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English kiken

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to strike out with the foot or feet b : to make a kick in football
2 a : to show opposition : resist, rebel b : to protest strenuously or urgently : express grave discontent; broadly : complain
3 : to function with vitality and energy <alive and kicking>
4 of a firearm : to recoil when fired
5 : to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates
6 : to run at a faster speed during the last part of a racetransitive verb 1 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 ball
3 : 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 delight
2 : to have a lively time

— kick upstairs : to promote to a higher but less desirable position