kick

kick

noun

Definition of KICK

1

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings <I get a kick out of downhill skiing>

Synonyms bang, boot, charge, exhilaration, frisson, jollies, kick, rush, titillation, wallop

Related Words arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxication; jolt, shock, surprise (also surprize); delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure; amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat

2

a source of great satisfaction <it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play>

Synonyms delectation, feast, gas [slang], joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat

Related Words amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation; comfort, relief, solace; gratification, indulgence; ambrosia

3

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent <nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another>

Synonyms challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, protest, question, remonstrance, stink

Related Words compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple; misunderstanding; cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble; argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static; censure, criticism; defiance, disobedience, rebellion; distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty; qualmishness, unease, uneasiness; reluctance, unwillingness

Near Antonyms willingness; approval, sanction; acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent; compliance, obedience

4

a forceful coming together of two things <I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life>

Synonyms bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Related Words blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump; bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing; contact, encounter, meeting, touch