Definition of (a) kick in English English dictionary
- L-kick
- Capoeira and breakdancing (and other dance forms) movement executed by throwing the body into a cartwheel, and before completing the wheel, the body flexes while supported by one hand at the ground. One leg is brought downwards and forwards in a kicking motion while the other remains in the air
- bicycle kick
- a form of exercise in which one lies on one's back and makes cycling motions with the legs
- bicycle kick
- A kick in which the kicker leans backwards and kicks the ball back over his head
- box kick
- to kick the ball in the manner described above
- box kick
- A type of kick performed by the scrum-half (or very rarely acting scrum-half). From the base of a ruck, maul or scrum, the scrum-half will stand sideways onto the opposition with his kicking foot further from them, and kick the ball high into the air so as to hopefully prevent the opposition charging down the kick
- corner kick
- : A kick awarded to the attacking team when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing the goal line without a goal having been scored, having last touched a player from the defending team. For the kick, the ball is placed within the corner arc closest to where the ball went out of play
- direct free kick
- a free kick from which a goal may be scored directly
- drop kick
- A kick made by dropping the ball to the ground and kicking it after it bounces. A field goal or point after touchdown may be scored off a drop kick. Contrast punt
- drop kick
- A person of less than "no account"; a contemptible or unfashionable person; a loser
- drop kick
- A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up. Now gone from the game, replaced by the drop punt
- flutter kick
- a kick technique in which the swimmer kicks the legs alternately up and down for propulsion
- free kick
- In football, soccer and related ballgames, a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark
- get a kick out of
- To be delighted by; to be amused by
I really got a kick out of the clowns' juggling act.
- goal kick
- A set piece taken from the goal line after an attacker touches the ball out of play
- illegal forward kick
- Any kick made from in front of the line of scrimmage. This results in a loss of down and a ten yard penalty
- indirect free kick
- a free kick from which a goal may be scored only after the ball has been played by at least one other player
- kick
- Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing
I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.
- kick
- The removal of a person from an online activity
- kick
- To manage defeat against a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle
I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
- kick
- To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg
Kick the ball into the goal.
- kick
- To remove a participant from an online activity
He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.
- kick
- The action of swinging a foot or leg
The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
- kick
- Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet
The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table.
- kick
- A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick
- kick
- To strike or hit with, or raise one's foot or leg
He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
- kick
- A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee
A kick to the knee.
- kick
- piquancy
The first time I saw Deep Water, the trace of mystery in the Crowhurst affair gave the movie a kick of excitement.
- kick and a flick for being so quick
- The response to a pinch and a punch for the first of the month
- kick around
- to wander loose; to float around; to hang around (usually present continuous)
Is this your pen I found kicking around in my drawer?.
- kick around
- to abuse or mistreat; to bully
Don't be afraid to kick it around a little. It is sturdy.
- kick arse
- Alternative spelling of kick ass
- kick ass
- To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation
You will kick his ass with your improved serve.
- kick ass
- To be very impressive
The Mega Man X soundtrack really kicks ass!.
- kick ass
- Used to express happiness or a feeling of accomplishment
Kick ass! I just got my friend to stop playing that stupid song!.
- kick back
- to relax
I'm going to stay home Saturday and just kick back.
- kick butt
- To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant
I never thought I'd say it, but being the governor of California kicks butt!.
- kick down
- to break or demolish something by physical bodily force
Some young thugs tried to kick her door down last night. She was terrified.
- kick in
- To contribute, especially to a collection of money
This is a worthy charity, so everyone should kick in.
- kick in
- To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards
Go kick in the door!.
- kick in
- To start or connect suddenly
You have to push the switch hard to get the heater to kick in.
- kick in the balls
- a big setback or disappointment
It's still a kick in the balls whether you've made the label drop you or they reject you..
- kick in the pants
- a (forceful) reminder to start or get going
That kid needs a kick in the pants to get his homework done today.
- kick into touch
- To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby or football
- kick into touch
- To cease having dealings with someone or something because of problems
That supplier has failed to deliver on time yet again! We ought to kick them into touch.
- kick into touch
- To reject someone or something
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I'm going to have to kick it into touch.
- kick like a mule
- To have a very strong physical effect
This Russian drink tastes foul, but it kicks like a mule.
- kick off
- To die or quit permanently
It's a wonder that old dog hasn't kicked off yet.
- kick off
- To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally
A week after we kicked off her calf that cow was still bawling.
- kick off
- To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight
When she called him a drunk, it was the last straw. He just kicked off.
- kick off
- To make the first kick in a game or part of a game
The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts.
- kick off
- To shut down or turn off suddenly
The washer was working fine until it kicked off in the middle of a cycle.
- kick off
- To start; to launch
Let's kick off this project with a planning meeting.
- kick off meeting
- Alternative spelling of kick-off meeting
- kick off the team
- In sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses
She got caught smoking again, and the coach decided to kick her off the team.
- kick oneself
- To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity
He's still kicking himself for not investing three years ago.
- kick out
- To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly
I was driving and the motor just kicked out.
- kick out
- To eject, throw out, or forcefully remove (someone or something)
I got kicked out for eating inside.
- kick sampling
- A technique used to sample benthic invertebrates in a stream, etc., where a net is held underwater and the surrounding substrate disturbed by kicking
- kick scooter
- A small platform with two or more wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground, usually just known as a scooter
- kick some tires
- To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or invest in
- kick someone when they are down
- To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time
- kick start
- The metal bar on motorcycle that is used to start its engine
- kick start
- The act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot
The motorcycle requires a kick start.
- kick start
- To start a motorcycle
- kick start
- An impetus that starts or restarts some process
- kick start
- To start or begin strongly or quickly
To kick start your learning, let's summarize the basics.
- kick start
- A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well
As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.
- kick started
- Simple past tense and past participle of kick start
- kick starting
- Present participle of kick start
- kick starts
- plural form of kick start
- kick starts
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kick start
- kick the bucket
- To die
The old horse finally kicked the bucket.
- kick the bucket
- Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired
I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket.
- kick the can
- A particular game played by children, similar to tag
How about kick the can? Ben suggested, spotting an empty beer can on the sidewalk.
- kick the can down the road
- To defer something
- kick the habit
- To recover from or quit an addiction or habit. For example, to quit smoking, drinking, burping, or drug addiction
- kick the tires
- To inspect a vehicle's tires by kicking them to check for defects or poor quality
- kick the tires
- To inspect a vehicle or other thing, typically a used vehicle by a prospective purchaser
- kick the tires and light the fires
- To take off
- kick up
- To raise (dust or dirt) into the air while running or walking or driving
You could tell where he had been by the cloud of dust he had kicked up.
- kick up
- To function improperly
The car is kicking up.
- kick up
- To show anger (about something)
He kicked up about it when they told him the train had been cancelled.
- kick up
- To raise, to increase (a price)
The rent has been kicked up again.
- kick up a fuss
- To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
- kick up the arse
- A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something
- kick upstairs
- To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status
- kick wheel
- : a wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot
- kick with the other foot
- To belong to a different religion
They would have married in a church but he kicks with the other foot.
- kick-ass
- Rough, aggressive; powerful and successful
- kick-ass
- Excellent, first-class
His plan is to create a company of 20 “kick-ass” dancers.
- kick-off
- the opening sequence of any event
- kick-off
- the opening kick of each half of a game of football
- kick-off meeting
- The first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow
- kick-start
- Alternative spelling of kick start
Ten million dollars of seed money could provide the necessary kick-start for the initiative.
- kick-the-can
- A particular game played by children, similar to tag
If we were playing kick-the-can, it'd get everyone out of jail and make life hell for whoever's it..
- on-side kick
- A play in American Football whereby the team performing the kick-off kicks the ball the minimum distance (ten yards in most levels of play) in an attempt to immediately regain possession of the ball. This tactic is seldom successful
- overhead kick
- A kick where the ball travels over the player's head
- penalty kick
- A form of free kick, taken from the penalty spot, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal
- place kick
- A kick in which the ball is placed, at rest, on the ground or on a small tee
- place-kick
- To kick the ball from a stationary position, especially as a means of scoring extra points
- scissor kick
- A vulgar term for tribadism
- scissor kick
- A type of kick in football. See bicycle kick
- scissor kick
- A leg movement in swimming, in which the legs are separated and brought together with a snap
- scorpion kick
- A kick where the player jumps acrobatically, facing the ball, and dives forward, to kick the ball with the heel
- spot kick
- penalty kick
- wall kick
- A sideways movement that results from a rotation of a piece that touches the left or right walls in the video game Tetris
- get a kick out of
- be amused by, be entertained by, enjoy
- kick
- {v} to strike with the foot, to strike back
- kick
- {n} a blow or wound made with the foot
- alaskan high kick
- (Oyunlar) Alaskan High Kick is a traditional game played by the Eskimo-Indians in Alaska. It was traditionally played to teach balance. The people needed to develop strength and endurance in order to survive the harsh climate
- bicycle kick
- (Spor) A bicycle kick, scissors kick, Pelé kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg high overhead to reach the ball (in original head height), which gets kicked backward over the player's head
- get a kick out of
- (deyim) Derive excitement or pleasure from
- get a kick out of
- (deyim) Enjoy
- high kick
- A dancer's kick high in the air
- kick it up a notch
- (deyim) To make things more intense, exciting, or interesting
- kick over
- Pay, contribute. "I was forced to kick over a lot of money for the motor for my car."
- kick turn
- 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 volleyball
- (Spor) Sepak takraw (Malay: sepak takraw also known as sepak raga) or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula. Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Southeast Asia
- kick-boxing
- A form of martial art which combines boxing with elements of karate, in particular kicking with bare feet
- kick-off meeting
- A meeting at the beginning of the project or at the beginning of a major phase of the project to align peoples' understanding of project objectives, procedures and plans, and to begin the team-building process
- kick-start
- Use battery cables to start a car, jump start. "The battery was dead so we got a tow truck to kick start our car."
- overhead kick
- A bicycle kick, scissors kick, Pelé kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg high overhead to reach the ball (in original head height), which gets kicked backward over the player's head
- pele kick
- (Spor) A bicycle kick, scissors kick, Pelé kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg high overhead to reach the ball (in original head height), which gets kicked backward over the player's head
- scissors kick
- (Spor) A bicycle kick, scissors kick, Pelé kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg high overhead to reach the ball (in original head height), which gets kicked backward over the player's head
- flutter kick
- A swimming kick used in crawl and backstroke in which the legs are extended straight back and alternately moved up and down with a slight bend in the knee on the upward movement
- free kick
- A placekick awarded to a team when a player of the opposing team is penalized A free kick is either a direct kick, called for serious offense, or an indirect kick, called for a minor infraction Players on the offending team must remain 10 yards away from the ball until it is put into play, unless they are on their own goal line between the goalposts
- frog kick
- a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended
- goal-kick
- (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
- kick
- A forceful toe impact that leaves a definable impression and generally scatters ground surface debris in the direction of travel
- kick
- emphasis If you describe an event as a kick in the teeth, you are emphasizing that it is very disappointing and upsetting. We've been struggling for years and it's a real kick in the teeth to see a new band make it ahead of us. = setback
- kick
- feelings You use kick yourself in expressions such as I could have kicked myself and you're going to kick yourself to indicate that you were annoyed or are going to be annoyed that you got something wrong. I was still kicking myself for not paying attention
- kick
- If you kick or if you kick your legs, you move your legs with very quick, small, and forceful movements, once or repeatedly. They were dragged away struggling and kicking First he kicked the left leg, then he kicked the right He kicked his feet away from the window. Kick out means the same as kick. As its rider tried to free it, the horse kicked out
- kick
- emphasis If you say that someone is dragged kicking and screaming into a particular course of action, you are emphasizing that they are very unwilling to do what they are being made to do. He had to be dragged kicking and screaming into action
- kick around
- abuse; wander about aimlessly
- kick back
- (Slang) relax, take it easy
- kick boxing
- {i} type of fighting sport in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet, sport in which one tries to overpower the opponent by punching and kicking
- kick boxing
- Kick boxing is a type of boxing in which the opponents are allowed to kick as well as punch each other
- kick drum
- bass drum in a drum set (played by a foot pedal)
- kick in
- If someone kicks in a particular amount of money, they provide that amount of money to help pay for something. Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event see also kick down = contribute
- kick upstairs
- {f} (Slang) give a promotion to; promote to a higher but less desirable position
- kick-off
- In American football, a kickoff is the kick that begins a play, for example at the beginning of a half or after a touchdown or field goal
- penalty kick
- In soccer, a free kick on the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded when a defensive player has committed a foul in the penalty area. a penalty
- scissors kick
- a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion