26984 words

kick

17 definitions • 22 examples
1
to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently:

Examples:

I kicked the ball as hard as I could.
He was accused of kicking a man in the face.
She felt the baby kicking inside her.
The ice hockey player was removed from the game for kicking his opponent with his skate.
2
If a gun kicks, it jumps back suddenly and with force when the gun is fired.
3
used to say that you are very annoyed with yourself because you have done something stupid or missed a chance:

Examples:

When I realized what I'd done I could have kicked myself.
4
the action of kicking something:

Examples:

He gave the ball a good kick.
5

Examples:

I get a real kick out of winning a race.
He was stealing stuff just for kicks (= because he thought it was exciting).
6

Examples:

Watch out for the fruit punch, it has a real kick.
7
a strong or spicy taste :

Examples:

Try adding ginger or chilli for a bit of a kick.
The lively flavours and delicious kick of lime will give your tastebuds a wake-up call.
8
a new interest, especially one that does not last long:

Examples:

He's on an exercise kick (= he exercises a lot) at the moment.
9

Examples:

Hey, nice kicks. Are they new?
10
to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently:

Examples:

[ T ] I kicked the ball as hard as I could.
[ I ] I kicked at the leaves, hoping to find the ring I dropped.
11

Examples:

We got a kick out of that show.
12
a new interest, esp. one that does not last long:

Examples:

He’s been on an exercise kick lately.
13
to be annoyed because you did something stupid or failed to act when you had an opportunity:

Examples:

You know you’ll kick yourself if you forget to do it, so just do it now!
14
to decide not to deal with a problem, or not deal with it immediately:

Examples:

They decided to kick the idea of introducing a congestion charge into touch.
15
to try something or examine it carefully before you buy it:

Examples:

Come and kick the tires on this latest version of the software.
16
to give someone a new job that seems more powerful but is really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you:

Examples:

He was a lousy salesman, so he was kicked upstairs to a desk job.
17
to send information or a decision to someone in a higher position:

Examples:

We didn't have the authority to hire anyone, so the whole matter was kicked upstairs.

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