Kick
Kick (kik) , transitive verb
[Welsh cicio, from cic foot.]
1.
To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.
He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges.
2.
To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.
3.
(Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.
4.
To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.
Collocations (3)
To kick the beam , to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight. — Milton
To kick the bucket , to lose one's life; to die. [Colloquial & Low]
To kick oneself , to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.
Kick , intransitive verb
1.
To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so.
To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. [figuratively]
I should kick, being kicked.
2.
To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
3.
(Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.
4.
To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
5.
To resist.
Kick , noun
1.
A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.
A kick, that scarce would move a horse,
May kill a sound divine.
2.
The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.
3.
(Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
4.
The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
5.
A surge of pleasure; a thrill; -- usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump. [informal]