kick /kɪk/
1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
2. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
synset: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
3. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
4. informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
synset: gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk
5. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
synset: kick
6. 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"
1. drive or propel with the foot
synset: kick
2. thrash about or strike out with the feet
synset: kick
3. strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
synset: kick
synset: kick
5. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
synset: kick_back, recoil, kick
6. stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"
7. make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
synset: kick
8. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
synset: complain, kick, plain, sound_off, quetch, kvetch
antonym: cheer, cheer_up, chirk_up
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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