KICK Synonyms: 237 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈkik

as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion

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as in to object

to present an opposing opinion or argument fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially

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noun

as in thrill

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

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as in joy

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

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as in objection

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

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as in collision

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

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Verb

Moving the cattle somewhere else to avoid conflict if wolves show up — or kicking them off the national forest altogether, as some critics would like — isn’t so simple. —

Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 14 July 2017 On a makeshift kickball field on the National Mall, Jacquelyn Keenan cheered as one of her teammates kicked a rubber ball into the air and sprinted for first base. —

Jim Rendon, New York Times, 14 July 2017

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Kentucky Fried Chicken is changing its menu lineup with three new Saucy Nuggets flavors, some with a major kick. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024 Eilish replaces herself atop the songs chart in Australia, as her own single kicks her high-profile collaboration off the throne. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kick

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