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Definition of 'kick'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . See (l).
Verb
( en-verb)
To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- Did you kick your brother?
* 1877 , , Chapter 1: My Early Home,
- Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
* 1895 , , Chapter XII: Friends and Foes,
- I was cuffed by the women and kicked by the men because I would not swallow it.
* 1905 , , Chapter 6,
- A punt is made by letting the ball drop from the hands and kicking it just before it touches the ground.
* 1919 , , The Teacher: concerning Kate Swift,
- Will Henderson, who had on a light overcoat and no overshoes, kicked the heel of his left foot with the toe of the right.
To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
- He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick .
* 1904 , , Chapter II: Rope Jumping, and What Followed,
- "If you did that, I'd kick'," answered Freddie, and began to ' kick real hard into the air.
To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
- Kick the ball into the goal.
* 1905 , , Chapter 7,
- Sometimes he can kick' the ball forward along the ground until it is ' kicked in goal, where he can fall on it for a touchdown.
To eject summarily.
* 1936 October,
- "He's been mad at me ever since I fired him off'n my payroll. After I kicked him off'n my ranch he run for sheriff, and the night of the election everybody was so drunk they voted for him by mistake, or for a joke, or somethin', and since he's been in office he's been lettin' the sheepmen steal me right out of house and home."
* 1976 February 3, ,
- They are the ones who give hobbyists a bad name, and should be kicked out of any club meeting they show up at.
(Internet) To remove a participant from an online activity.
- He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.
(slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free onself of (a problem).
- By taking that medication, he managed to get his triggered phobia of heights kicked .
- I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
To move or push suddenly and violently.
- He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.
* 2011 , Tom Andry, Bob Moore: No Hero ,
- The back of the car kicked out violently, forcing me to steer into the slide and accelerate in order to maintain control.
(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
* 2003 , Jennifer C. D. Groomes, The Falcon Project , page 174 ,
- Lying on the ground, when fired, it kicked me back a foot. There was no way a person my size was going to be able to do an effective job with this gun.
* 2006 , Daniel D. Scherschel, Maple Grove , page 81 ,
- I asked my sister Jeanette if she wanted to shoot the 12 ga. shotgun. She replied, "does it kick "?
Descendants
* German: (l)
Noun
( en-noun)
A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee.
- A kick to the knee.
* 1890 , , Chapter VII: A Raid on the Stable-Beer Dives,
- A kick of his boot-heel sent the door flying into the room.
* 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
- Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive.
The action of swinging a foot or leg.
- The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.
- I finally saw the show. What a kick !
- I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick .
(Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick.
(figuratively) 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.
(uncountable|and|countable) piquancy
* 2002 , Ellen and Michael Albertson, Temptations , , ISBN 0743229800, page 124 [http://books.google.com/books?id=cITFVpz2ri8C&pg=PA124&dq=kick]:
- Add a little cascabel pepper to ordinary tomato sauce to give it a kick .
* 2003 , Sheree Bykofsky and Megan Buckley, Sexy City Cocktails , , ISBN 1580629172, page 129 [http://books.google.com/books?id=GBO9qF3uXYUC&pg=PA129&dq=kick]:
- For extra kick , hollow out a lime, float it on top of the drink, and fill it with tequila.
* 2007 August 27, , volume 83, Issues 22-28
- The first time I saw "Deep Water," the trace of mystery in the Crowhurst affair gave the movie a kick of excitement.
A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
(soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.
(soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
- a long kick up the field.
a recoil of a gun.
(informal) pocket
An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
(chess) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
Descendants
* German: (l)
Derived terms
* drop kick
* for kicks
* free kick
* get a kick out of
* on a kick
* kick about
* kick against the pricks
* kick around
* kick ass, kick butt
* kick at the can
* kick back
* kickban ( Internet)
* kickboxing
( rel-mid3)
* kick the bucket
* kickflip
* kick in
* kick in the pants
* kick in the teeth
* kick it
* kick like a mule
* kick off ( pos v)
* kick-off ( pos n)
* kick one's heels
* kick out
* kick over
* kick over the traces
( rel-mid3)
* kick someone when they are down
* kickstand
* kick start
* kick the can, kick-the-can
* kick the can down the road
* kick the habit
* kick up
* kick up the arse/kick up the ass/kick up the backside/kick up the butt
* kick up one's heels
* kick upstairs
* kick wheel
( rel-bottom)
Etymology 2
Shortening of (kick the bucket)
Verb
( en-verb)
To die.
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