English Dictionary
Definition of “kick”
kick (kɪk
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to drive or impel with the foot
- (tr) to hit with the foot or feet
- (intr) to strike out or thrash about with the feet, as in fighting or swimming
- (intr) to raise a leg high, as in dancing
- (of a gun, etc) to recoil or strike in recoiling when fired
- (tr) rugby
- to make (a conversion or a drop goal) by means of a kick
- to score (a goal) by means of a kicked conversion
- (tr) soccer to score (a goal) by a kick
- (intr) athletics to put on a sudden spurt
- (intr) to make a sudden violent movement
- (intr) cricket (of a ball) to rear up sharply
- (intr) against informal to object or resist
- (intr) informal to be active and in good health (esp in the phrase alive and kicking)
- informal to change gear in (a car, esp a racing car) ⇒
he kicked into third and passed the bigger car
- (tr) informal to free oneself of (an addiction, etc) ⇒
to kick heroin
to kick the habit
- See kick against the pricks
- See kick into touch
- See kick one's heels
- See kick over the traces
- See kick the bucket
- See kick up one's heels
noun
- a thrust or blow with the foot
- any of certain rhythmic leg movements used in swimming
- the recoil of a gun or other firearm
- informal a stimulating or exciting quality or effect (esp in the phrases get a kick out of or for kicks)
- athletics a sudden spurt, acceleration, or boost
- a sudden violent movement
- informal the sudden stimulating or intoxicating effect of strong alcoholic drink or certain drugs
- informal power or force
- slang a temporary enthusiasm ⇒
he's on a new kick every week
- See kick in the pants
- See kick in the teeth
Alternative Forms
ˈkickable adjective Word Origin
C14 kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin
Synonyms
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pungency,
force,
power,
edge,
strength,
snap,
punch,
intensity,
pep,
sparkle,
vitality,
verve,
zest,
potency,
tang,
piquancy,
Translations
- British English:
kick
A kick is a forceful hit made with your foot.He suffered a kick to the knee.kɪk NOUN He suffered a kick to the knee.
- Spanish:
patada
nf
- French:
coup de pied
nm
- German:
Tritt
nm
- Chinese: 踢 n
- Arabic: رَكْلَةٌ n
- Portuguese: pontapé nm
- Russian: пинок nm
- Croatian: udarac nm
- Czech: kopnutí nnt
- Danish: spark nnt
- Dutch: schop nm
- Finnish: potku n
- Greek: κλοτσιά nf
- Italian: calcio nm
- Japanese: 蹴り n
- Korean: 차기 n
- Norwegian: spark nnt
- Polish: kopnięcie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: chute nm
- European Spanish:
patada
nf
- Swedish: spark nutr
- Thai: การเตะ n
- Turkish: tekme n
- Vietnamese: cú đá n
- British English:
kick
If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot.He kicked the door hard. He threw me to the ground and started to kick.kɪk VERB He kicked the door hard. He threw me to the ground and started to kick.
- Spanish:
dar patadas
v
- French: donner un coup de pied vi
- German:
treten
v
- Chinese: 踢 vt
- Arabic: يَرْكُلُ v
- Portuguese: dar um pontapé vt
- Russian: пинать vt
- Croatian: šutnuti v
- Czech: kopnout vt kopat
- Danish: sparke v
- Dutch: schoppen vt
- Finnish: potkaista v
- Greek: κλοτσώ v
- Italian: dare un calcio v
- Japanese: 蹴る v
- Korean: (..을) 차다 vt
- Norwegian: sparke v
- Polish: kopnąć vt kopać
- Brazilian Portuguese: chutar vt
- European Spanish:
dar patadas
v
- Swedish: sparka vt
- Thai: เตะ vt
- Turkish: tekmelemek vt
- Vietnamese: đá v
Usage examples
In any case it seemed a strange choice, the baroque touch of someone who was getting a kick out of the situation.
Hugo Wilcken, THE EXECUTION (2002)Spring is for Sculpture Three exciting new exhibitions kick off the Yorkshire Sculpture Park's Spring Programme this week.
Country Life (2005)But, apart from his typically accurate corner kick , Beckham terrified nobody on Sunday.
Irish Times (2002)'Nothing comes to my mind right now except the wish to kick myself.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In the long run, smokers ' sleep improves when they kick the habit.
Paul Martin, COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)
