kick
/kɪk/ noun A1- A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee. · A kick to the knee.
- The action of swinging a foot or leg. · The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
- A kicking motion used in a swim stroke.
- Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill. · I finally saw the show. What a kick!· I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.
- The removal of a person from an online activity.
- The act of restarting or resetting a watchdog timer.
- Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet. · The car had a nasty kick the whole way.· The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table.
- A pungent or spicy flavour; piquancy.
Plural kicks
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
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.
It is easy to kick a man that is down.
As they drew near, the cow suddenly gave a kick and kicked over the stool, the pail, and even the milkmaid herself, and all fell on the china ground with a great clatter.
Other matches
- kick To strike or hit with the foot or other extremi... 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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