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
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