• the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful Kick"; "the team''s Kicking was excellent"
• 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"
• the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful Kick"
• informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• 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"
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to Kick about"
• make a goal; "He Kicked the extra point after touchdown"
• stop consuming; "Kick a habit"
• strike with the foot; "The boy Kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun Kicked back into my shoulder"
• drive or propel with the foot
• thrash about or strike out with the feet
• Kick a leg up

'Kick' in other languages