Kick | Mean of kick in English Dictionary

/ˈkɪk/

• Verb
• to hit (someone or something) with your foot
1. The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
2. She lost her temper and kicked over the box.
3. He kicked the ball into the goal.
4. She kicked the ball to me.
5. The policeman kicked the door open.
• to move your leg or legs in the air or in water especially in a strong or forceful way
1. The baby kicked his legs in the air.
2. The swimming instructor reminded the children to kick their legs as they swam.
3. The baby kicked with pleasure.
4. The boy kicked and screamed as his mother carried him out of the room. = The boy was carried out of the room kicking and screaming.
5. They told him he needed a computer, but he had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. [=he had to be forced to stop doing things the old way and use a computer]
• to score (a goal) by kicking a ball
1. He kicked the winning field goal.

• to completely stop doing (something harmful to yourself)
1. When he was 25, he kicked his cocaine habit and went back to school.
2. I've been smoking for years, but this year I'm determined to kick the habit.
• to be full of life and energy
1. He's almost 90 years old, but he's still kicking.
2. The movement is still alive and kicking.
• to spend time in (a place) without having a goal or purpose
1. After graduation, he kicked around Boston for a while, trying to decide what to do next. = After graduation, he kicked around for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
• to be lying somewhere within a general area or place
1. I think I have a copy of that book kicking around [=lying around] somewhere in my house.
• to be considered or discussed in an informal way over a period of time
1. These ideas have been kicking around for years.
• to consider or talk about (ideas, plans, etc.) in an informal way
1. We should have a meeting to kick around some ideas about possible new products.
• to treat (someone) in a very bad or unfair way
1. He gets kicked around by his older brother.
• to succeed or win in a very impressive way
1. a lawyer who kicks ass in the courtroom
2. Our team kicked ass in the soccer tournament.
• to use force to achieve some purpose
1. If they don't start answering my questions, I'm going to go over there and kick some ass.
• to attack and injure someone severely
1. Some drunk threatened to kick his ass.
2. He got his ass kicked by some drunk.
• to defeat someone easily or completely
1. We got our asses kicked [=we lost badly] in the last game.
• to relax and enjoy yourself
1. After work, he likes to kick back and watch some TV.
2. I spent the weekend just kicking back.
• to begin to work or to have an effect
1. Once the heat kicks in, it will be a lot more comfortable in here.
2. waiting for the new law to kick in
• to give (an amount of money) as your share
1. We each kicked in a few dollars for her gift.
• to start play in a game (such as American football or soccer) by kicking the ball
1. Jones will kick off from the 30-yard line.
• to begin (something, such as a performance, an event, or a discussion)
1. The chairman's speech will kick off the conference.
• to get started
1. The conference kicked off with a speech by the chairman.
2. The game kicks off at 1:00.
• to force (someone) to leave (a team or group)
1. The coach threatened to kick him off the team if he continued to be late for practice.
• to remove (your shoes) by making a kicking motion
1. She kicked off her shoes and started to dance.
• to die
1. I was so sick that I felt like I might kick off at any time.
• to force (someone) to leave a place, group, school, etc.
1. He was/got kicked out [=thrown out] of the school when he was caught cheating again.
2. They threatened to kick him out (of the bar) if he didn't stop annoying people.
3. She kicked her husband out (of the house).
• to promote (someone) to a higher but less powerful or important position
1. He was kicked upstairs, given a fancy title, and stripped of most of his power.
• to cause (something) to rise upward
1. The car sped away, kicking up dirt and gravel.
• to cause (something) to become stronger
1. The praise kicked up her confidence.
2. The intensity of the game got kicked up a notch when a fight broke out.
• to become stronger
1. The wind suddenly kicked up.
• to cause (something) to happen
1. The high winds kicked up huge waves.
2. The service in the restaurant wasn't very good, but we decided not to kick up a fuss/stink [=complain] about it.
• to blame or criticize yourself for something you have done
1. You've got to stop kicking yourself. It wasn't your fault that the project failed.
2. He was kicking himself for having forgotten the meeting.
3. He could have kicked himself [=he was very angry at himself] when he realized that he had forgotten the meeting.
• Noun
• an act of hitting someone or something with your foot
1. He gave me a kick in the leg.
2. If you give the machine a little kick, it should start working again.
3. a karate kick
• an act of hitting a ball with your foot
1. a soccer kick
2. a long kick in football
• a sudden forceful movement
1. I felt the kick of the engine when it started.
2. The rifle has a powerful kick.
• a quality that produces a sudden powerful effect
1. The drink has a kick [=a strong effect from alcohol] to it.
2. chili with a kick [=a very hot and spicy flavor]
• a feeling or source of pleasure
1. She gets a kick out of watching old movies. [=she enjoys watching old movies]
2. I got a kick out of seeing her again. = Seeing her again was a kick.
3. We play for kicks [=for enjoyment], not for money.
4. He gets his kicks from embarrassing his teammates. [=he enjoys embarrassing his teammates]
• an increase in speed at the end of the race
1. a runner who has a strong finishing kick
• something that is very shocking and disappointing
1. Losing that game was a real kick in the teeth.