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kick

/kɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Kick means: the swift release of a store of affective force.

Synonyms for kick27

noun, as in the swift release of a store of affective force

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill

noun, as in informal terms for objecting

gripe, beef, bitch, squawk

noun, as in the act of delivering a blow with the foot

boot, kicking

noun, as in the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoil

noun, as in a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

kicking

verb, as in express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

complain, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

verb, as in spring back, as from a forceful thrust

kick back, recoil

verb, as in stop consuming

give up

also used for kick

rock, rule, slap, devour, eat, eat and leave no crumbs, excel, go hard

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What does kick mean?14

noun

1

the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”

2

informal terms for objecting“I have a gripe about the service here”

3

the act of delivering a blow with the foot“he gave the ball a powerful kick”

4

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

5

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics“the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements”

6

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)“a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick”

verb

1

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness“My mother complains all day”

2

spring back, as from a forceful thrust“The gun kicked back into my shoulder”

3

stop consuming“kick a habit”

4

drive or propel with the foot

5

thrash about or strike out with the feet

6

strike with the foot“The boy kicked the dog”

7

kick a leg up

8

make a goal“He kicked the extra point after touchdown”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with kick?23

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All 23 rhymes for kick, grouped by syllable

Kick in a sentence

  • If you sang, they'd kick you out of the bar.CM
  • If a giraffe feels threatened, it wouldn't hesitate to kick.Amastan
  • With one swift kick, the door busted down!slyfin
  • If were to achieve our target, we'll need to kick into high gear.letsgolanguages
  • Just kick this bad habit already, once and for all!AlanF_US
  • In this game, players were not allowed to kick the ball.CK
  • If you kick it, it will bite you.DriedGrapes31
  • If you kick the door, you might make a hole in it.Barend

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of kick

as a noun

plural
kicks

as a verb

past tense
kicked
present participle
kicking
third-person singular
kicks
past participle
kicked