kicked; kicking; kicks
Definition of kick
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to strike out with the foot or feet
b : to make a kick in football
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 race
1a : 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 (something, such as a drug habit)
kick ass kick butt kick over the traces kick the bucket kick up one's heels kick upstairs
often vulgar : to kick butt
: to use forceful or coercive measures in order to achieve a purpose also : to succeed or win overwhelmingly
: to cast off restraint, authority, or control
: die
1 : to show sudden delight
2 : to have a lively time
: to promote to a higher but less desirable position
kick
nounDefinition of kick (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot specifically : a sudden propelling of a ball with the foot
b : the power to kick
c : a rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming
d : a burst of speed in racing
2 : a sudden forceful jolt or thrust suggesting a kick especially : the recoil of a gun
4a : a feeling or expression of opposition or objection
a kick against the administration
b : the grounds for objection
5a : a powerful or forceful effect
chili with a kick
b : a stimulating or pleasurable effect or experience
—often used in the phrases get a kick out of and (just) for kicks … we just got a big kick out of seeing our names in the paper— Joel Stein She plays golf just for kicks [=for fun].
c : pursuit of an absorbing or obsessive new interest
—usually used with on "… I'll get on a kick though where I can't get enough of something, and it'll show up in everything. … "— Danny Markowicz If you're on a post-Christmas health kick, there are plenty of seasonal vegetables to keep you going …— Caroline Lindsay
6 : kicker sense 2
7 kicks plural, US slang : shoes or sneakers
… nothing draws more attention to a rare pair of kicks than the cuffed hem of slim sweats.— Steve Dool
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The first known use of kick was in the 14th century
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