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Kick

kɪk

Kick definitions
verb
kick kicked kicking kicks
  1. strike or propel forcibly with the foot

    "I kicked the ball up into the air"

    boot punt strike with the foot
    • strike out with the foot or feet

      "she kicked out at him"

    • (chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick

      "Wray kicked 11 points"

  2. succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction)

    "smokers may soon have new help to kick the habit"

    give up break get out of abandon end escape from
  3. (of a gun) recoil when fired

    "their guns kick so hard that they have developed a bad case of flinching"

    recoil spring back fly back
noun
kick kicks
  1. a blow or forceful thrust with the foot

    "a kick in the head"

    boot punt
    • (in sport) an instance of striking the ball with the foot

      "Scott's kick went wide of the goal"

    • (chiefly in rugby) a player of specified kicking ability
  2. a sudden forceful jolt

    "the shuttle accelerated with a kick"

    • the recoil of a gun when discharged
    • an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust

      "he suffered a kick on the pink in frame four"

  3. the sharp stimulant effect of alcohol or a drug

    "strong stuff, this brew: he felt the kick"

    potency stimulant effect alcoholic effect strength power punch
    • a thrill of pleasurable, often reckless excitement

      "rich kids turning to crime just for kicks"

    • a temporary interest in a particular thing

      "the jogging kick"

  4. soft sports shoes; trainers

    "a pair of basketball kicks"