KICK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of delivering a blow with the foot
   Synonym(s)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the ball a powerful kick
   • the team’’s kicking was excellent
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • goal-kick (what does goal-kick mean?)
   • goal-kick (what does goal-kick mean?)
   • punt (what does punt mean?)
   • punting (what does punting mean?)
   • place kick (what does place kick mean?)
   • place-kicking (what does place-kicking mean?)
   • dropkick (what does dropkick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
   Synonym(s)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements
   • the swimmer’’s kicking left a wake behind him
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • motility (what does motility mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • swimming kick (what does swimming kick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stimulation (what does stimulation mean?)
   • stimulus (what does stimulus mean?)
   • stimulant (what does stimulant mean?)
   • input (what does input mean?)
4. Meaning
   • informal terms for objecting
   Synonym(s)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • bitch (what does bitch mean?)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I have a gripe about the service here
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • objection (what does objection mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • grouse (what does grouse mean?)
   • crab (what does crab mean?)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   • bellyache (what does bellyache mean?)
   • holler (what does holler mean?)
   • backbite (what does backbite mean?)
   • bitch (what does bitch mean?)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • grouse (what does grouse mean?)
   • crab (what does crab mean?)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   • bellyache (what does bellyache mean?)
   • holler (what does holler mean?)
   • complain (what does complain mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • plain (what does plain mean?)
   • sound off (what does sound off mean?)
   • quetch (what does quetch mean?)
   • kvetch (what does kvetch mean?)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • grouse (what does grouse mean?)
   • crab (what does crab mean?)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   • bellyache (what does bellyache mean?)
   • holler (what does holler mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
   Synonym(s)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick back (what does kick back mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • kick back (what does kick back mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the swift release of a store of affective force
   Synonym(s)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • flush (what does flush mean?)
   • rush (what does rush mean?)
   • thrill (what does thrill mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they got a great bang out of it
   • what a boot!
   • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
   • he does it for kicks
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exhilaration (what does exhilaration mean?)
   • excitement (what does excitement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • exhilarate (what does exhilarate mean?)
   • inebriate (what does inebriate mean?)
   • thrill (what does thrill mean?)
   • exalt (what does exalt mean?)
   • beatify (what does beatify mean?)
   • thrill (what does thrill mean?)
   • tickle (what does tickle mean?)
   • vibrate (what does vibrate mean?)
   • thrill (what does thrill mean?)
   • agitate (what does agitate mean?)
   • rouse (what does rouse mean?)
   • turn on (what does turn on mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • commove (what does commove mean?)
   • excite (what does excite mean?)
   • charge up (what does charge up mean?)

KICK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
   Synonym(s)
   • complain (what does complain mean?)
   • kvetch (what does kvetch mean?)
   • plain (what does plain mean?)
   • quetch (what does quetch mean?)
   • sound off (what does sound off mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • My mother complains all day
   • She has a lot to kick about
   Antonym(s)
   • cheer (what does cheer mean?)
   • cheer up (what does cheer up mean?)
   • chirk up (what does chirk up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • peck (what does peck mean?)
   • hen-peck (what does hen-peck mean?)
   • backbite (what does backbite mean?)
   • bitch (what does bitch mean?)
   • whine (what does whine mean?)
   • grizzle (what does grizzle mean?)
   • yammer (what does yammer mean?)
   • yawp (what does yawp mean?)
   • murmur (what does murmur mean?)
   • mutter (what does mutter mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   • croak (what does croak mean?)
   • gnarl (what does gnarl mean?)
   • grouch (what does grouch mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • protest (what does protest mean?)
   • repine (what does repine mean?)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • grouse (what does grouse mean?)
   • crab (what does crab mean?)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   • bellyache (what does bellyache mean?)
   • holler (what does holler mean?)
   • rail (what does rail mean?)
   • inveigh (what does inveigh mean?)
   • deplore (what does deplore mean?)
   • lament (what does lament mean?)
   • bewail (what does bewail mean?)
   • bemoan (what does bemoan mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • bleat (what does bleat mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gripe (what does gripe mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • beef (what does beef mean?)
   • bitch (what does bitch mean?)
   • squawk (what does squawk mean?)
   • complaint (what does complaint mean?)
   • whiner (what does whiner mean?)
   • complainer (what does complainer mean?)
   • moaner (what does moaner mean?)
   • sniveller (what does sniveller mean?)
   • crybaby (what does crybaby mean?)
   • bellyacher (what does bellyacher mean?)
   • grumbler (what does grumbler mean?)
   • squawker (what does squawker mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make a goal
   Usage Example(s)
   • He kicked the extra point after touchdown
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • rack up (what does rack up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • place-kick (what does place-kick mean?)
   • drop-kick (what does drop-kick mean?)
3. Meaning
   • stop consuming
   Usage Example(s)
   • kick a habit
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
4. Meaning
   • strike with the foot
   Usage Example(s)
   • The boy kicked the dog
   • Kick the door down
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • scuff (what does scuff mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   See Also
   • oust (what does oust mean?)
   • throw out (what does throw out mean?)
   • drum out (what does drum out mean?)
   • boot out (what does boot out mean?)
   • kick out (what does kick out mean?)
   • expel (what does expel mean?)
   • kick up (what does kick up mean?)
   • kick in (what does kick in mean?)
   • kick down (what does kick down mean?)
   • kick in (what does kick in mean?)
   • kick down (what does kick down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • spring back, as from a forceful thrust
   Synonym(s)
   • kick back (what does kick back mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The gun kicked back into my shoulder
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
6. Meaning
   • drive or propel with the foot
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propel (what does propel mean?)
   • impel (what does impel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drop-kick (what does drop-kick mean?)
   • place-kick (what does place-kick mean?)
   • dropkick (what does dropkick mean?)
   • dropkick (what does dropkick mean?)
   • punt (what does punt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
   • kicker (what does kicker mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • boot (what does boot mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
7. Meaning
   • thrash about or strike out with the feet
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • kicking (what does kicking mean?)
8. Meaning
   • kick a leg up
   Hypernyms(s) kick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dance (what does dance mean?)
   • trip the light fantastic (what does trip the light fantastic mean?)
   • trip the light fantastic toe (what does trip the light fantastic toe mean?)