kick
/kɪk/ verb A1- To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. · Did you kick your brother?
- To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something. · He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
- To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg. · Kick the ball into the goal.
- To eject summarily.
- To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity. · She was kicked from the IRC server for flooding.
- To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem). · I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
- To move or push suddenly and violently. · He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.
- To recoil; to push by recoiling.
Plural kick · He/she/it kicks · Past kicked · Past participle kicked · -ing form kicking
Verb forms
- Base form
- kick
- He/she/it
- kicks
- Past
- kicked
- Past participle
- kicked
- -ing form
- kicking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- kick about Synonym of kick around.
- kick around To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
- kick back To relax; to laze.
- kick down To break or demolish something by physical bodily force, ...
- kick in To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to col...
- kick off To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- kick on To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic...
- kick out To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone o...
- kick over Synonym of turn over (to start an engine)
- kick up To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed...
From the library
He’s a fine place-kick, it’s true, but then he has no judgment, and he can’t sprint for nuts.
I wouldn’t be in Bill’s place for a good deal: this fireplace is narrow, to be sure; but I _think_ I can kick a little!”
She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited till she heard a little animal (she couldn’t guess of what sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: then, saying to herself “This is Bill,” she gave one sharp kick, and waited to see what would happen next.
Be off, or I’ll kick you down stairs!”
Other matches
- kick A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee. A1
- kick To die. C2
- kick To be emphatically excellent. C2
- kick about Synonym of kick around.
- kick around To abuse or mistreat
- kick back To relax
- kick down To break or demolish something by physical bodi...
- kick in To kick or strike so as to cause the object str...
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