kichai
- n a member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas
kick
- n the act of delivering a blow with the foot
he gave the ball a powerful kick
the team's kicking was excellent - n the swift release of a store of affective force
he does it for kicks - n the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- n informal terms for objecting
- n the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick - n 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 - v drive or propel with the foot
- v thrash about or strike out with the feet
- v strike with the foot
The boy kicked the dog - v kick a leg up
- v spring back, as from a forceful thrust
The gun kicked back into my shoulder - v stop consuming
kick a habit - v make a goal
He kicked the extra point after touchdown - v express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
She has a lot to kick about
kick in the butt
- n punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind
kick pleat
- n pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking
kick start
- n a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
kick starter
- n a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
kick turn
- n a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
kick up
- n raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
- v cause to rise by kicking
- v evoke or provoke to appear or occur
kickapoo
- n a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
- n the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo