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Kick   /kɪk/   Listen
noun
Kick  n.  
1.
A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. "A kick, that scarce would move a horse, May kill a sound divine."
2.
The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring.
3.
(Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
4.
The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
5.
A surge of pleasure; a thrill; usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump. (informal)
Synonyms: bang (3).


verb
Kick  v. t.  (past & past part. kicked; pres. part. kicking)  
1.
To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. "He (Frederick the Great) kicked the shins of his judges."
2.
To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.
3.
(Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.
4.
To discontinue; usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.
To kick the beam, to fit up and strike the beam; said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight.
To kick the bucket, to lose one's life; to die. (Colloq. & Low)
To kick oneself, to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.


Kick  v. i.  
1.
To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, (figuratively): To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. "I should kick, being kicked."
2.
To recoil; said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
3.
(Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.
4.
To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
5.
To resist.





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"Kick" Quotes from Famous Books



... his morning ablutions; saw him splash and kick in the water with the infantine exuberance that mothers love to behold, fondly deeming that no baby ever so splashed or so kicked before; saw him arrayed in his pretty blue-braided frock, and dainty lace-bedizened cambric pinafore. What a wealth of finery and prettiness ...
— The Lovels of Arden • M. E. Braddon
... agreed that Mrs. Welsh was to leave Haddington, where the alliance was palpably unpopular, Carlyle proposed to begin married life in his mother-in-law's vacant house, saying in effect to his fiancee that as for intrusive visitors he had "nerve enough" to kick her old friends out of doors. At this point, however, her complaisance had reached its limit. The bridegroom-elect had to soothe his sense of partial retreat by a scolding letter. As regards difficulties ...
— Thomas Carlyle - Biography • John Nichol
... officer, took little notice of them; as soon as his machine landed he jumped out of it, and dragging the partner of his dangers and triumphs out of the pilot's seat, knocked him down, and began to kick him heavily about the body. If ever a collection of incidents shall be made, under the title 'How the War was Lost and Won', to illustrate the causes of things, this little drama will deserve a place ...
— The War in the Air; Vol. 1 - The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force • Walter Raleigh
... than Hal could stand. He sent the door crashing in with a swift kick and dashed into ...
— The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders • Clair W. Hayes
... the univarse the way She sort ov feels the notion. So Deely let the old man rave, Nor kick'd up no commotion; Tho' thet cute agent man an' she Were ...
— Old Spookses' Pass • Isabella Valancy Crawford


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