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kick verb (kicked, kicking) 1 to hit with the foot • The pony kicked the groom. 2 to propel something with the foot • kicks the ball. 3 intrans to strike out or thrust with one or both feet, eg when swimming, fighting, struggling, etc. 4 tr & intr, especially in dancing: to jerk (the leg) vigorously or swing it high. 5 intrans said of a gun, etc: to recoil when fired. 6 intrans (sometimes kick against something) to resist it; to show opposition • kick against discipline. 7 to get rid of (a habit, etc). 8 rugby to score (a drop goal) or make (a conversion) by kicking the ball between the posts. 9 intrans, athletics to put on an extra spurt • She kicked 200 metres from the finish. noun 1 a blow or fling with the foot. 2 dancing, gymnastics, etc: a swing of the leg • high kicks. 3 swimming any of various leg movements. 4 the recoil of a gun, etc after firing. 5 colloq a thrill of excitement • He gets a kick out of watching his son race. 6 power; pungency. 7 colloq the powerful effect of certain drugs or strong drink, which is some-times felt quite suddenly or unexpectedly • That fruit punch has quite a kick. 8 athletics an extra spurt of speed; a sudden acceleration. 9 colloq a brief enthusiasm • We're on a culture kick. kicker noun 1 someone or something that kicks • Watch out, that horse is a kicker! 2 sport, especially Amer Football a player whose function is to take kicks, especially set-piece shots. alive and kicking see under alive. for kicks for thrills. kick ass slang 1 to act in a forceful or domineering way. 2 to have power or influence. kick in the teeth colloq a humiliating snub. kick oneself to reproach oneself • I could have kicked myself for being so tactless. kick over the traces to throw off control. kick someone in the teeth colloq to inflict a snub on them. kick someone upstairs colloq to promote them to a position of higher rank but less influence. kick the bucket colloq to die. kick up a fuss, row or stink colloq to complain or disapprove strongly and vociferously.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as kiken.

kick verb (kicked, kicking) 1 to hit with the foot • The pony kicked the groom. 2 to propel something with the foot • kicks the ball. 3 intrans to strike out or thrust with one or both feet, eg when swimming, fighting, struggling, etc. 4 tr & intr, especially in dancing: to jerk (the leg) vigorously or swing it high. 5 intrans said of a gun, etc: to recoil when fired. 6 intrans (sometimes kick against something) to resist it; to show opposition • kick against discipline. 7 to get rid of (a habit, etc). 8 rugby to score (a drop goal) or make (a conversion) by kicking the ball between the posts. 9 intrans, athletics to put on an extra spurt • She kicked 200 metres from the finish. noun 1 a blow or fling with the foot. 2 dancing, gymnastics, etc: a swing of the leg • high kicks. 3 swimming any of various leg movements. 4 the recoil of a gun, etc after firing. 5 colloq a thrill of excitement • He gets a kick out of watching his son race. 6 power; pungency. 7 colloq the powerful effect of certain drugs or strong drink, which is some-times felt quite suddenly or unexpectedly • That fruit punch has quite a kick. 8 athletics an extra spurt of speed; a sudden acceleration. 9 colloq a brief enthusiasm • We're on a culture kick. kicker noun 1 someone or something that kicks • Watch out, that horse is a kicker! 2 sport, especially Amer Football a player whose function is to take kicks, especially set-piece shots. alive and kicking see under alive. for kicks for thrills. kick ass slang 1 to act in a forceful or domineering way. 2 to have power or influence. kick in the teeth colloq a humiliating snub. kick oneself to reproach oneself • I could have kicked myself for being so tactless. kick over the traces to throw off control. kick someone in the teeth colloq to inflict a snub on them. kick someone upstairs colloq to promote them to a position of higher rank but less influence. kick the bucket colloq to die. kick up a fuss, row or stink colloq to complain or disapprove strongly and vociferously.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as kiken.

kick verb (kicked, kicking) 1 to hit with the foot • The pony kicked the groom. 2 to propel something with the foot • kicks the ball. 3 intrans to strike out or thrust with one or both feet, eg when swimming, fighting, struggling, etc. 4 tr & intr, especially in dancing: to jerk (the leg) vigorously or swing it high. 5 intrans said of a gun, etc: to recoil when fired. 6 intrans (sometimes kick against something) to resist it; to show opposition • kick against discipline. 7 to get rid of (a habit, etc). 8 rugby to score (a drop goal) or make (a conversion) by kicking the ball between the posts. 9 intrans, athletics to put on an extra spurt • She kicked 200 metres from the finish. noun 1 a blow or fling with the foot. 2 dancing, gymnastics, etc: a swing of the leg • high kicks. 3 swimming any of various leg movements. 4 the recoil of a gun, etc after firing. 5 colloq a thrill of excitement • He gets a kick out of watching his son race. 6 power; pungency. 7 colloq the powerful effect of certain drugs or strong drink, which is some-times felt quite suddenly or unexpectedly • That fruit punch has quite a kick. 8 athletics an extra spurt of speed; a sudden acceleration. 9 colloq a brief enthusiasm • We're on a culture kick. kicker noun 1 someone or something that kicks • Watch out, that horse is a kicker! 2 sport, especially Amer Football a player whose function is to take kicks, especially set-piece shots. alive and kicking see under alive. for kicks for thrills. kick ass slang 1 to act in a forceful or domineering way. 2 to have power or influence. kick in the teeth colloq a humiliating snub. kick oneself to reproach oneself • I could have kicked myself for being so tactless. kick over the traces to throw off control. kick someone in the teeth colloq to inflict a snub on them. kick someone upstairs colloq to promote them to a position of higher rank but less influence. kick the bucket colloq to die. kick up a fuss, row or stink colloq to complain or disapprove strongly and vociferously.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as kiken.