kick
//kɪk//
Forms
- present (v1)
- kick
- past (v2)
- kicked
- past participle (v3)
- kicked
- present participle
- kicking
- 3rd person singular
- kicks
- Plural
- kicks
Definitions
1.To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- A punt is made by letting the ball drop from the hands and kicking it just before it touches the ground.
- Will Henderson, who had on a light overcoat and no overshoes, kicked the heel of his left foot with the toe of the right.
- Did you kick your brother?
2.To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
- He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
- Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
3.To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
- Kick the ball into the goal.
- 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.
4.To eject summarily.
- Dial 1-900-Mix-a-Lot and kick them nasty thoughts.
- They are the ones who give hobbyists a bad name, and should be kicked out of any club meeting they show up at.
1.A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
- A kick of his boot-heel sent the door flying into the room.
- A kick to the knee.
- 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.
2.The action of swinging a foot or leg.
- The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
- These boys all use a kick similar to the kick presented here however, in some cases it is less modified than in others.
3.Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.(colloquial)
- I finally saw the show. What a kick!
- They seek new kicks, new thrills, new adventures.
- I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.
4.The removal of a person from an online activity.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1591
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Etymology
From Middle English kyken (“to strike out with the foot”), from Old Norse kikna (“to sink at the knees”) and keikja (“to bend backwards”) (compare Old Norse keikr (“bent backwards, the belly jutting forward”)), from Proto-Germanic *kaikaz (“bent backwards”), of uncertain origin.