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kick  (kk)

v. kicked, kick·ing, kicks

v.intr.

1. To strike out with the foot or feet.

2. Sports

a. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.

b. To punt in football.

c. To propel the body in swimming by moving the legs, as with a flutter kick or frog kick.

3. To recoil: The powerful rifle kicked upon being fired.

4. Informal

a. To express negative feelings vigorously; complain.

b. To oppose by argument; protest.

v.tr.

1. To strike with the foot.

2. To propel by striking with the foot.

3. To spring back against suddenly: The rifle kicked my shoulder when I fired it.

4. Sports To score (a goal or point) by kicking a ball.

n.

1.

a. A vigorous blow with the foot.

b. Sports The motion of the legs that propels the body in swimming.

2. A jolting recoil: a rifle with a heavy kick.

3. Slang A complaint; a protest.

4. Slang Power; force: a car engine with a lot of kick.

5. Slang

a. A feeling of pleasurable stimulation: got a kick out of the show.

b. kicks Fun: went bowling just for kicks.

6. Slang Temporary, often obsessive interest: I'm on a science fiction kick.

7. Slang A sudden, striking surprise; a twist.

8. Sports

a. The act or an instance of kicking a ball.

b. A kicked ball.

c. The distance spanned by a kicked ball.

Phrasal Verbs:

kick about

To move from place to place.

kick around Informal

1. To treat badly; abuse.

2. To move from place to place: "spent the next three years in Italy, kicking around the country on a motor scooter" Charles E. Claffey.

3. To give thought or consideration to; ponder or discuss.

kick back

1. To recoil unexpectedly and violently.

2. Informal To take it easy; relax: kicked back at home and watched TV.

3. Slang To return (stolen items).

4. Slang To pay a kickback.

kick in

1. Informal To contribute (one's share): kicked in a few dollars for the office party.

2. Informal To become operative or take effect: "His pituitary kicked in, and his growth was suddenly vertical" Kenneth Browser.

3. Slang To die.

kick off

1. Sports To begin or resume play with a kickoff.

2. Informal To begin; start: kicked off the promotional tour with a press conference.

3. Slang To die.

kick out Slang

To throw out; dismiss.

kick over

To begin to fire: The engine finally kicked over.

kick up Informal

1. To increase in amount or force; intensify: A sandstorm kicked up while we drove through the desert.

2. To stir up (trouble): kicked up a row.

3. To show signs of disorder: His ulcer has kicked up again.

Idioms:

kick ass/butt Vulgar Slang

To take forceful or harsh measures to achieve an objective.

kick the bucket Slang

To die.

kick the habit Slang

To free oneself of an addiction, as to narcotics or cigarettes.

kick up (one's) heels Informal

To cast off one's inhibitions and have a good time.

kick upstairs Slang

To promote to a higher yet less desirable position.

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[Middle English kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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kick

Verb

1. to drive, push, or hit with the foot or feet

2. to strike out with the feet, as in swimming

3. to raise a leg high, as in dancing

4. Rugby to score (a conversion, drop kick, or penalty) with a kick: he kicked his third penalty

5. (of a firearm) to recoil when fired

6. Informal to object or resist: school uniforms give children something to kick against

7. Informal to free oneself of (an addiction): smokers who want to kick the habit

8. alive and kicking Informal active and in good health

9. kick someone upstairs to promote someone to a higher but effectively powerless position

Noun

1. a thrust or blow with the foot

2. any of certain rhythmic leg movements used in swimming

3. the recoil of a firearm

4. Informal an exciting effect: we get a kick out of attacking opposing fans and overturning their buses, a few small bets just for kicks

5. Informal the intoxicating effect of an alcoholic drink: a cocktail with a kick in it

6. kick in the teeth Slang a humiliating rebuff

See also kick about, kick off, etc. [Middle English kiken]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kick - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" kicking, boot goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal punting, punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game" place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
	2.	kick - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" thrill, boot, bang, flush, rush, charge excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	3.	kick - the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired recoil motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	4.	kick - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" gripe, squawk, beef, bitch objection - the speech act of objecting
	5.	kick - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
	6.	kick - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" kicking movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" swimming kick - a movement of the legs in swimming
Verb	1.	kick - drive or propel with the foot athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition drop-kick, dropkick - drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal place-kick - kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football drop-kick, dropkick - make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick punt - kick the ball propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	2.	kick - thrash about or strike out with the feet strike out - make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
	3.	kick - strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down" scuff - poke at with the foot or toe boot - kick; give a boot to hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" kick down, kick in - open violently; "kick in the doors" kick down, kick in - open violently; "kick in the doors" kick up - cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust" boot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
	4.	kick - kick a leg up trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	5.	kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" kick back, recoil bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
	6.	kick - stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol" give up foreswear, forgo, waive, relinquish, dispense with, forego - do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
	7.	kick - make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" place-kick - score (a goal) by making a place kick
	8.	kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" backbite, bitch - say mean things grizzle, yammer, yawp, whine - complain whiningly gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, croak - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" protest - utter words of protest repine - express discontent beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, squawk, holler, crab - complain; "What was he hollering about?" inveigh, rail - complain bitterly bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor" bleat - talk whiningly

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kick

verb 1. boot, strike, knock, punt, put the boot in(to) (slang)

verb 2. (Informal) give up, break, stop, abandon, quit, cease, eschew, leave off, desist from, end

noun 3. (Informal) thrill, glow, buzz (slang) tingle, high (slang) sensation

noun 4. (Informal) pungency, force, power, edge, strength, snap (informal) punch, intensity, pep, sparkle, vitality, verve, zest, potency, tang, piquancy

kick someone out (Informal) dismiss, remove, reject, get rid of, discharge, expel, oust, eject, evict, toss out, give the boot (slang) sack (informal) kiss off (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. give (someone) their marching orders, give the push, give the bum's rush (slang) show you the door, throw you out on your ear (informal) kennet Austral. (slang) jeff Austral. (slang)

kick something off (Informal) begin, start, open, commence, launch, initiate, get under way, kick-start, get on the road

Translations

kick [kɪk] vt [+ person] → dar una patada a [+ ball]; dar un puntapié a

vi [horse] → dar coces

n → patada; puntapié m; tiro; [of rifle] → culetazo;

(col) (= thrill): he does it for kicks → lo hace por pura diversión

kick around vt [+ idea] → dar vueltas a [+ person]; tratar a patadas a

kick off vi (SPORT) → hacer el saque inicial

kick [kɪk] vt → donner un coup de pied à

vi [horse] → ruer

n → coup m de pied [of rifle]; recul m;

(inf) (= thrill);

he does it for kicks → il le fait parce que ça l'excite, il le fait pour le plaisir;

to kick the habit (inf) → arrêter

kick around vi (inf) → traîner

kick off vi (Sport) → donner le coup d'envoi

kick [kɪk] vt → treten;

(table, ball) → treten gegen +acc;

(inf) (habit) → ablegen;

(000) (addiction) → wegkommen von

vi (horse) → ausschlagen

n → Tritt m;

(to ball) → Schuss m;

(of rifle) → Rückstoß m;

(thrill);

he does it for kicks → er macht es zum Spaß

kick around kick (inf) vi (person) → rumhängen;

(thing) → rumliegen

kick off kick vi (Sport) → anstoßen

kick [kɪk] vt → calciare, dare calci a

vi [horse] → tirar calci

n → calcio; [of rifle] → contraccolpo (= thrill): he does it for kicks → lo fa giusto per il piacere di farlo

kick around vi (col) → essere in giro

kick off vi (SPORT) → dare il primo calcio

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kick

v kick [kik]

1 to hit or strike out with the foot The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.skopيَرْفُسритам(vy)kopnoutsparketretenκλοτσώ, τινάζομαι προς τα πίσωdar un puntapié, golpear con el pie, dar una patada ajalaga löömaلگد زدنpotkaistadonner un coup de pied (à, dans)לִבעוֹטलात मारनाudariti nogom(meg)rúgmenendangsparkacalciare, prendere a calciける차다(į)spirti[]spert; spārdīt; spārdītiesterajangschoppensparke, spennekopnąćdar um pontapéa lovi cu pi­cio­­rul (în)ударять ногой;пинатьkopnúťbrcnitišutnutisparkaเตะtekmelemek, tekme atmak踢ударяти ногою; брикати(ся)پیر سے ٹھوکر مارناđá踢

2 (of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired. skokيَرْتَدотскачам (за оръжие)kopnout, odskočitslå tilbagezurückstoßenκλοτσώ (για όπλο μετά την εκπυρσοκρότηση)dar un culetazotagasi löömaلگد انداختنpotkaistareculerלְהֵירָתַעबंदूक चलने से धक्का लगनाtrznuti se(vissza)rúg (puska)menyentakslá, gefa höggrinculare反動がある(발사한 총이) 반동으로 되돌아오다atšokti atgal(par šauteni) atsistsentakanterugslag hebbenslåkopnąćdar um coicea avea reculотдаватьkopnutienazaj udarititrzatirycka till, rekylera motเด้งกลับgeri tepmek反衝віддавати, відскакуватиپیچھے کی طرف جھٹکا مارناgiật反冲

n

1 a blow with the foot The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.skopرَفْسَه، لَبْطَهритникkopnutísparkder Trittκλοτσιάpuntapié, patadajalahoopلگدpotkucoup de piedבְּעִיטָהलातudarac nogomrúgástendangansparkcalcioけること발길질spyrisspērienstendanganschopspark, spennkopnięciepontapélovitură cu piciorulудар ногой; пинокkopnutiebrcaudarac nogomsparkการเตะtekme, çifte踢удар ногоюپیر کی ٹھوکرcú đá踢

2 the springing back of a gun after it has been fired. skopإرْتِدادоткатodskočení dozadutilbageslag; rekylder Rückstoßκλότσημα (για όπλο μετά την εκπυρσοκρότηση)culetazotagasilöökلگدpotkaisureculרְתִיעָהबंदूक चलने से लगा धक्काtrzajrúgás (puskáé)sentakanslag, höggrinculo反動반동atatranka(šautenes) atsitienssentakanterugslagtilbakeslag, rekylkopnięciecoicereculотдачаspätný úder, spätný náraz, trhnutieudarec nazajtrzanjerekyl, stötการเด้งกลับgeri tepme反衝відбійگولی داغنے کے بعد بندوق کا پیچھے کی طرف جھٹکاsự giật反冲

3 a pleasant thrill She gets a kick out of making people happy.satisfaksieسُرور، إنْفِعال فَرِحудоволствиеpotěšeníspændingmächtiger Spaßαπόλαυση, συγκίνησηdiversión, emociónerutusکیف؛ لذتmielihyväplaisirתַּעֲנוּג מַרטִיטआनन्द, अत्यधिक मज़ाosjećaj srećeélvezetet talál vmibenkesenanganánægjapiacere刺激쾌감, 전율malonumaspatīkams satraukumsberasa seronokstimulans?spenning, moroprzyjemnośćprazerplăcereудовольствиеpotešenie, vzrušeniezadovoljstvozadovoljstvonöje, kickความตื่นเต้นอย่างมากheyecan, zevk alma快感задоволенняولولہsự bất ngờ thú vị快感

kick about/around

to treat badly or bully The bigger boys are always kicking him around.ronddrentel, rondhangيُعامِل بصورةٍ سَيِّئَه، يُعَرْبِدُ علىподритвамtýrathundse medschikanierenέχω κπ. του κλότσου και του μπάτσου, εκφοβίζωmaltratarpeksupoisina pidamaبا خشونت رفتار کردن باpotkia päähänbrutaliserלְהִתנָקֵלखराब बर्ताव करनाpobacivatirugdosmemperlakukan kejamníðast ámaltrattare虐待する괴롭히다grubiai/žiauriai elgtis su kuoterorizētmenganiayairuw behandelenmishandle, mobbeponiewieraćtratar mala brutalizaшпынятьtýraťgrdo ravnatimaltretiratiköra med, mobbaปฎิบัติต่อผู้อื่นไม่ดีkötü davranmak; zorbalık etmek粗暴地對待погано поводитися з кимосьبرا برتاؤ کرناđối xử tệ粗暴地对待

kick off

afskopيَضْرِب الضربَةِ الأولى في لُعبَة كُرة القَدَمзапочвамprovést výkopstartanstoßen; der Anstoß(δίνω το) εναρκτήριο λάκτισμαsacar, hacer el saque inicialavalööki tegemaبا زدن توپ بازی را آغاز کردنalkupotku(donner le) coup d'envoiבְּעִיטַת פְּתִיחָהप्रारम्भpočeti igrukezd(ő rúgást tesz)tendangan pertamahefja leik (upphafsspyrna)(dare il calcio d'inizio)キックオフする축구 시합을 시작하다; 킥오프pradėti futbolo rungtynes (smūgiu iš centro)sākt futbola spēlipermulaan perlawananaftrappenavsparkrozpocząć mecz piłkarskicomeçara da lovitura de începereначинать игруurobiť výkopzačeti igro; začetni udarecizvesti početni udaracgöra avsparkเริ่มเล่นเกม (ฟุตบอล)başlama vuruşu yapmak(足球的)開球починати (футбольний матч); початокگیند کو کک مار کر فٹبال میچ کی شروعات کرناcú phát bóng (trong bóng đá)（足球的）开球

kick up

to cause or start off (a fuss etc). maakيُثير ضَجَّةًвдигам (кавга)způsobitlaveverursachenπροκαλώ, ξεκινώ φασαρία κτλ.armar follón, armar broncatõstmaبه پا کردنnostaafaireלְהָקִים צְעָקוֹתउपद्रवpokrenutifelhajtást csinálmemulaikoma af staðfare; sollevare起こす소란을 피우다sukeltiizraisīt; saceltmemulakanveroorzakenslå seg vrang, lage bråkwszcząć, rozpętaćcomeçara cauzaподнимать (шум и т.п.)spôsobiťsprožiti, začetidizati prašinusparka i gång, börjaสร้างปัญหาsorun çıkarmak, mesele yapmak引起混亂починатиفساد وغیرہ کی شروعات کرناgây nên大吵大闹