kick

kick
kick1
verb
1》 strike or propel forcibly with the foot.
    ↘strike out with the foot or feet.
    ↘(chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick.
2》 informal succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction).
3》 (of a gun) recoil when fired.
noun
1》 an instance of kicking.
2》 Brit. (chiefly in rugby) a player of specified kicking ability.
3》 informal a sharp stimulant effect.
    ↘a thrill of pleasurable excitement.
4》 Billiards & Snooker an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust.
Phrases
kick the bucket informal die.
a kick in the teeth informal a severe setback or disappointment.
kick oneself be annoyed with oneself.
kick someone upstairs informal remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion.
Phrasal verbs
kick against express disagreement or frustration with.
kick around (or about) (of a thing) lie unwanted or unexploited.
↘(of a person) drift idly from place to place.
kick someone around treat someone roughly or without respect.
kick something around (or about) discuss an idea casually or experimentally.
kick back N. Amer. informal be at leisure; relax.
kick in become activated; come into effect.
kick something in N. Amer. informal contribute something, especially money.
kick off
1》 (of a football match) be started or resumed by a player kicking the ball from the centre spot.
    ↘(also kick something off) begin or cause something to begin.
2》 Brit. informal become angry.
kick someone out informal expel or dismiss someone.
kick up (of the wind) become stronger.
Derivatives
kickable adjective
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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kick2
noun archaic an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.

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