Definitions for kick

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Spelling: [kik]

IPA: /kɪk/

Kick is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 11 anagrams from letters in kick (cikk).

Definitions for kick

noun

1. the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
2. power or disposition to kick:
3. Informal. an objection or complaint.
4. Informal. thrill; pleasurable excitement: a strong but temporary interest, often an activity:
5. Informal. a stimulating or intoxicating quality in alcoholic drink. vim, vigor, or energy.
6. Football. an instance of kicking the ball. any method of kicking the ball: a kicked ball. the distance such a ball travels. a turn at kicking the ball.
7. a recoil, as of a gun.
8. Slang. a pocket:
9. kicks, Slang. shoe (def 1).
10. Glassmaking. a solid glass base or an indentation at the base of drinking glasses, bottles, etc., that reduces the liquid capacity of the glassware. Also called punt, kick-up. an indentation at the base of a wine bottle, originally for trapping the sediment.

Idioms

1. kick ass, Slang: Vulgar. to act harshly or use force in order to gain a desired result. to defeat soundly. Also, Slang, kick butt.
2. kick in the ass, Slang: Vulgar. kick (def 35a).
3. kick in the pants, Informal. someone or something that is very exciting, enjoyable, amusing, etc.: kick (def 36).
4. kick in the teeth, an abrupt, often humiliating setback; rebuff:
5. kick over the traces. trace2 (def 3).
6. kick the bucket, Slang. bucket (def 15).
7. kick the tin, Australian. to give a donation; contribute.
8. kick upstairs, upstairs (def 8).

Verb phrases

1. kick about, to move from place to place frequently:
2. kick around, Informal. to treat (someone) harshly or inconsiderately. to consider, discuss, or speculate about (a proposal, project, etc.): to experiment with. to pass time idly; wander from place to place aimlessly: to remain unused, unemployed, or unnoticed:
3. kick back, to recoil, especially vigorously or unexpectedly. Informal. to give someone a kickback. Slang. to return (stolen property, money, etc.) to the owner. to relax:
4. kick in, to contribute one's share, especially in money. Slang. to die. to become operational; activate; go into effect:
5. kick off, Football. to begin play or begin play again by a kickoff: Slang. to die. to initiate (an undertaking, meeting, etc.); begin:
6. kick on, to switch on; turn on:
7. kick out, Informal. to oust or eject: to fail; give out: to separate off, as for review or inspection: Surfing. to turn a surfboard by shifting the weight to the rear, causing the surfboard to come down over the top of a wave, in order to stop a ride.
8. kick over, Informal. (of an internal-combustion engine) to begin ignition; turn over:
9. kick up, to drive or force upward by kicking. to stir up (trouble); make or cause (a disturbance, scene, etc.): (especially of a machine part) to move rapidly upward: kip5 (def 2).

verb (used with object)

1. to strike with the foot or feet:
2. to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks.
3. Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball.
4. Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing:
5. to strike in recoiling:
6. Slang. to give up or break (a drug addiction):
7. Poker. raise (def 24).
8. Chiefly South Atlantic States. to reject as a suitor; jilt:

verb (used without object)

1. to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot or feet:
2. to have a tendency to strike with the foot or feet:
3. Informal. to resist, object, or complain:
4. to recoil, as a firearm when fired.
5. to be actively or vigorously involved:

Origin of kick

1350-1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain

Examples for kick

She could scratch, kick, and bite—and stab too; but for stabbing she wanted a knife.

Not at all, plase your honour—I say it was well but I got a kick of the baast.

Ramone, who turned to religion while trying to kick drugs, would probably approve (and laugh a little, too).

Keith Green finds Ramone at the Chelsea, trying to kick heroin for good.

Alex would hit Cumming across the head, or kick his buttocks or the backs of his legs.

"I think you oughter make a kick, sir," said Dixon, hesitatingly.

And so Scheunemann offered an ultimatum: kick Spencer out, or he would leave.

So saying, he thrust his boot into the snow, intending to kick it over the girl.

Stop that barkin', now, you whelp, Or I'll kick you till you yelp!

Eventually, Weirich had to kick out her jacuzzi and plants from her sunroom, where she now holds court.