Kick
verb
To hit something with your foot.
He kicked the ball into the goal.
Often appears as...
- kick the ball
- kick the can
noun
The act of hitting something with your foot.
Her kick was so powerful, it sent the ball flying.
Often appears as...
- give a kick
- take a kick
verb
To suddenly and strongly feel the negative physical effects of a drug.
The heart medication should not be stopped suddenly because withdrawal can kick pretty hard.
Often appears as...
- kick hard
- kick in
Usage tips
Medical
verb
To stop doing something addictive.
He is trying to kick his smoking habit.
Often appears as...
- kick a habit
- kick smoking
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Colloquial
verb
To express dissatisfaction or complain.
Do you always have to kick about the small things?
Often appears as...
- kick about something
- kick about it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To hit something with your foot.
He kicked the ball into the goal.
Often appears as...
- kick the ball
- kick the can
noun
The act of hitting something with your foot.
Her kick was so powerful, it sent the ball flying.
Often appears as...
- give a kick
- take a kick
verb
To suddenly and strongly feel the negative physical effects of a drug.
The heart medication should not be stopped suddenly because withdrawal can kick pretty hard.
Often appears as...
- kick hard
- kick in
Usage tips
Medical
verb
To stop doing something addictive.
He is trying to kick his smoking habit.
Often appears as...
- kick a habit
- kick smoking
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To express dissatisfaction or complain.
Do you always have to kick about the small things?
Often appears as...
- kick about something
- kick about it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Action Intensity
The word 'kick' indicates a forceful action; it is more intense than 'tap' or 'touch'.
She kicked the door hard to make a loud noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Activity
'Kick' is often used in sports to describe striking the ball with the foot.
He kicked the penalty with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Beyond physical actions, 'kick' can metaphorically suggest getting rid of something.
She kicked her bad habits aside.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Intensity
The word 'kick' indicates a forceful action; it is more intense than 'tap' or 'touch'.
She kicked the door hard to make a loud noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Activity
'Kick' is often used in sports to describe striking the ball with the foot.
He kicked the penalty with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Beyond physical actions, 'kick' can metaphorically suggest getting rid of something.
She kicked her bad habits aside.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Intensity
The word 'kick' indicates a forceful action; it is more intense than 'tap' or 'touch'.
She kicked the door hard to make a loud noise.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Activity
'Kick' is often used in sports to describe striking the ball with the foot.
He kicked the penalty with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Beyond physical actions, 'kick' can metaphorically suggest getting rid of something.
She kicked her bad habits aside.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
I grabbed this guy's leg and I bit him on the inside of the thigh just as hard as I could but he was wearing these big baggy pants and all I got was fabric and I cracked my front teeth and as I was trying to bite him his friend just kept kicking me in the head in the back repeatedly until finally he said give me
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The networked beauty of...
where if you're kind of stressed out, mom and dad kick in and help you out a bit more, right? Well, it's the same in forests. The other thing that we've recently discovered is that mother trees will preferentially send more signals to her own kids, her own children. And then, this way she helps them do better,
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Filming The World's...
to try and kick you with that big claw and that's that's why they are the world's deadliest birds and why when you're filming them you have to do it with respect categories are very secretive so we had to spend several weeks putting up camera traps to look for areas where we thought the category might pass
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Are There Aliens on...
other, saw the same thing. My second instinct that kicked in quite quickly was, is the signal real? If it is, is it for sure phosphine or could there be another molecule mimicking it? And if it is real and it is phosphine, was I right in saying that only life could produce it?
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Inside the Dark World of...
There was a chain around her leg that had spikes in it. The spikes were all the way around, pressing into her skin. She was kind of hovering it in the air, because obviously it hurt to put weight on it and I asked her mahout why and he said it's because she likes to kick.
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Why do our bodies age? -...
cells stop replicating and die, slowing the body's ability to renew itself. With age, cells increasingly grow senescent, too, a process that halts the cell cycle in times of risk, like when cancer cells are proliferating. But the response also kicks in more as we age,
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The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a single kick their kicks are indeed that
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Baby Whale Mistakes Boat...
it is said that when an adult sperm whale clicks at a diver it's like being kicked in the chest by a horse
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How math saved my life PIPE...
I grabbed this guy's leg and I bit him on the inside of the thigh just as hard as I could but he was wearing these big baggy pants and all I got was fabric and I cracked my front teeth and as I was trying to bite him his friend just kept kicking me in the head in the back repeatedly until finally he said give me
Video examples
The networked beauty of...
where if you're kind of stressed out, mom and dad kick in and help you out a bit more, right? Well, it's the same in forests. The other thing that we've recently discovered is that mother trees will preferentially send more signals to her own kids, her own children. And then, this way she helps them do better,
Video examples
Filming The World's...
to try and kick you with that big claw and that's that's why they are the world's deadliest birds and why when you're filming them you have to do it with respect categories are very secretive so we had to spend several weeks putting up camera traps to look for areas where we thought the category might pass
Video examples
Are There Aliens on...
other, saw the same thing. My second instinct that kicked in quite quickly was, is the signal real? If it is, is it for sure phosphine or could there be another molecule mimicking it? And if it is real and it is phosphine, was I right in saying that only life could produce it?
Video examples
Inside the Dark World of...
There was a chain around her leg that had spikes in it. The spikes were all the way around, pressing into her skin. She was kind of hovering it in the air, because obviously it hurt to put weight on it and I asked her mahout why and he said it's because she likes to kick.
Video examples
Why do our bodies age? -...
cells stop replicating and die, slowing the body's ability to renew itself. With age, cells increasingly grow senescent, too, a process that halts the cell cycle in times of risk, like when cancer cells are proliferating. But the response also kicks in more as we age,
Video examples
The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
that would require a tremendous change in behavior, and like an addict trying to kick a habit, the first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem. And let me just say, this profits mania that we're on is so deeply entrenched
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a single kick their kicks are indeed that
Video examples
Baby Whale Mistakes Boat...
it is said that when an adult sperm whale clicks at a diver it's like being kicked in the chest by a horse
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Quote examples
R. Kelly
American Musician
You're younger, you might want to go to clubs and kick it, but as you get older, you start seeing that life has more meaning to it. The people that you love are the people you want to start trusting and start wanting them to trust you and start respecting them.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I know life goes on if you make a big bet and you lose. But if you don't give yourself the best chance of winning, you're going to kick yourself tomorrow.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
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Fabricio Werdum
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
My game matches with Velasquez's. I won't be afraid to kick or punch him to avoid the takedowns because the ground game is my best weapon.
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John Pinette
My family is trying to drag me kicking and screaming into the normal world. Please, I live in hotel rooms.
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Jim Lehrer
American Journalist
My writing is extremely important, so I write every day. I just enjoy it. I get a kick out of it.
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Noah Baumbach
American Writer
It's kind of major, learning to drive. I feel like it kicked up other stuff in my life.
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Jim Root
American Musician
I like to keep my world positive. There's enough negativity kicking around.
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Ricky Hatton
British Athlete
Life kicks you hard but you have to be a man to come back.
Quote examples
R. Kelly
American Musician
You're younger, you might want to go to clubs and kick it, but as you get older, you start seeing that life has more meaning to it. The people that you love are the people you want to start trusting and start wanting them to trust you and start respecting them.
Quote examples
Pele
Brazilian Athlete
You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.
Quote examples
James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I know life goes on if you make a big bet and you lose. But if you don't give yourself the best chance of winning, you're going to kick yourself tomorrow.
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
Quote examples
Fabricio Werdum
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
My game matches with Velasquez's. I won't be afraid to kick or punch him to avoid the takedowns because the ground game is my best weapon.
Quote examples
John Pinette
My family is trying to drag me kicking and screaming into the normal world. Please, I live in hotel rooms.
Quote examples
Jim Lehrer
American Journalist
My writing is extremely important, so I write every day. I just enjoy it. I get a kick out of it.
Quote examples
Noah Baumbach
American Writer
It's kind of major, learning to drive. I feel like it kicked up other stuff in my life.
Quote examples
Jim Root
American Musician
I like to keep my world positive. There's enough negativity kicking around.
Quote examples
Ricky Hatton
British Athlete
Life kicks you hard but you have to be a man to come back.
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