kick, boot, kicking -- (the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent")
bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick -- (the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks")
recoil, kick -- (the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired)
gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk -- (informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here")
kick -- (the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick")
kick, kicking -- (a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him")
Overview of verb kick
The verb kick has 8 senses
kick -- (drive or propel with the foot)
kick -- (thrash about or strike out with the feet)
kick -- (strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down")
kick -- (kick a leg up)
kick back, recoil, kick -- (spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder")
kick, give up -- (stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol")
kick -- (make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown")
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch -- (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about")
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