Definition: the act of delivering a blow with the foot
Usage: he gave the ball a powerful kick; the team's kicking was excellent
Definition: a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
Usage: the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements; the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: kick
Definition: the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
Usage: a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick
Similar words: stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, input
Definition: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Synonyms: squawk, kick, gripe, beef, bitch
Definition: informal terms for objecting
Usage: I have a gripe about the service here
Similar words: objection
Definition: the speech act of objecting
Definition: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Similar words: motion, movement
Definition: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonyms: flush, kick, boot, charge, bang, thrill, rush
Definition: the swift release of a store of affective force
Usage: they got a great bang out of it; what a boot!; he got a quick rush from injecting heroin; he does it for kicks
Similar words: excitement, exhilaration
Definition: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
Usage: he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
Synonyms: kick
Definition: make a goal
Usage: He kicked the extra point after touchdown
Similar words: hit, tally, rack up, score
Definition: gain points in a game
Usage: The home team scored many times; He hit a home run; He hit .300 in the past season
Definition: stop consuming
Usage: kick a habit; give up alcohol
Similar words: dispense with, waive, forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish
Definition: do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Usage: We are dispensing with formalities; relinquish the old ideas
Synonyms: kick
Definition: strike with the foot
Usage: The boy kicked the dog; Kick the door down
Similar words: hit
Definition: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Usage: He hit her hard in the face
Synonyms: recoil, kick, kick back
Definition: spring back, as from a forceful thrust
Usage: The gun kicked back into my shoulder
Similar words: spring, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop
Definition: spring back; spring away from an impact
Usage: The rubber ball bounced; These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Synonyms: kick
Definition: drive or propel with the foot
Definition: cause to move forward with force
Usage: Steam propels this ship
Synonyms: kick
Definition: thrash about or strike out with the feet
Similar words: strike out
Definition: make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
Synonyms: kick
Definition: kick a leg up
Similar words: trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance
Definition: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Usage: My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio