- kick
- I UK [kɪk] / US
verb
Word forms "kick":
present tense I/you/we/they kick he/she/it kicks present participle kicking past tense kicked past participle kicked
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1)a) [intransitive/transitive] to hit someone or something with your footMum! Jimmy kicked me!
kick something to/towards/away from someone/something:Some children will bite and kick when they get angry.
kick something open/closed/shut:He kicked the bottle towards the bin and missed.
kick someone in the stomach/face/head etc:Southgate kicked the door open.
She felt as if she had been kicked in the stomach.
b) to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as footballthe pleasure of kicking a ball across a stretch of grass
2) [intransitive/transitive] to move your legs as if you were kicking somethingTake your baby's nappy off and let her kick a bit.
3) [transitive] informal to stop doing something that is bad for youkick the habit:Amanda has finally managed to kick smoking.
Do you smoke and want to kick the habit?
4) [transitive] to hit a horse's sides with your heels in order to make it move forwardFlora kicked her horse into a canter.
•impolite to punish or defeat someonekick (someone's) ass
— mainly American
If he gives you any problems, let me know and I'll kick his ass.
impolite to show someone what you are capable of doing or achieving, especially in a very determined waykick (some) ass/butt
— mainly American
Phrasal verbs:Let's get out there and kick some ass!
- kick in- kick off- kick out- kick upSee:alive, drag I
II UK [kɪk] / US noun
Word forms "kick":
singular kick plural kicks
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1) [countable] a hit with your footgive someone/something a kick:Lifting her foot, she aimed a kick at George.
take a kick at someone:Bobby gave the door a good kick.
a kick in the face/jaw/teeth etc:One man took a flying kick at a police officer.
Fowler received a kick in the face that broke his jaw.
a) an act of kicking a ball in a gameBarnes had missed three easy kicks at goal.
b) a sudden movement of your leg forward and upwards, especially in a dancethe high kicks of the cancan
2) [singular] informal a feeling of excitement or pleasureget a kick out of/from something:To become involved with professional football is a real kick for me.
do something for kicks:I get a real kick out of seeing my children do well in school.
I just play the banjo for kicks – I'm not very good at it.
•a kick in the teeth/stomach/guts
— informal something that makes you feel very disappointed or upset, especially when you have been trying hard to achieve somethingHe described the court's decision as a kick in the teeth to the people of Britain.
English dictionary. 2014.