1. kick - noun
· the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
Hypernym(s): blow
2. kick - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill
Hypernym(s): exhilaration, excitement
3. kick - noun
· the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Synonym(s): recoil
4. kick - noun
· informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
Synonym(s): gripe, beef, bitch, squawk
Hypernym(s): objection
5. kick - noun
· the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
Hypernym(s): stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
6. kick - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): kicking
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility
7. kick - verb
· drive or propel with the foot
8. kick - verb
· thrash about or strike out with the feet
Hypernym(s): strike_out
9. kick - verb
· strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
Hypernym(s): hit
10. kick - verb
· kick a leg up
Hypernym(s): dance, trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe
11. kick - verb
· spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Hypernym(s): bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
12. kick - verb
· stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"
Synonym(s): give_up
Hypernym(s): waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense_with
13. kick - verb
· make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
Hypernym(s): score, hit, tally, rack_up
14. kick - verb
· express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Synonym(s): complain, plain, sound_off, quetch, kvetch
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