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Definition kick in British English

kick verb

verb
/kɪk/
1

to hit someone or something with your foot

Example

Mum! Jimmy kicked me!

Example

Some children will bite and kick when they get angry.

Example

He kicked the bottle towards the bin and missed.

Example

Southgate kicked the door open.

Example

She felt as if she had been kicked in the stomach.

Synonyms and related words
kick fight back boot
1.1

to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as football

Example

the pleasure of kicking a ball across a stretch of grass

Synonyms and related words
strike at kick play
2

to move your legs as if you were kicking something

Example

Take your baby's nappy off and let her kick a bit.

Synonyms and related words
reach out reach kick
3

to stop doing something that is bad for you

Example

Amanda has finally managed to kick smoking.

Example

Do you smoke and want to kick the habit?

Synonyms and related words
give up swear off grow out of
4

to hit a horse's sides with your heels in order to make it move forward

Example

Flora kicked her horse into a canter.

Synonyms and related words
bareback be in the saddle break in
Definition kick in British English

Related Words

Words related to kick:

a kick in the (phrase) a kick up the backside (phrase) conversion kick (noun) drop-kick (noun) free kick (noun) the hell out of someone (phrase) goal kick (noun) a man when he’s down (phrase) kick (verb) kick (noun) kick (some) (phrase) kick (someone’s) ass (phrase) kick against (phrasal verb) kick around (phrasal verb) kick back (phrasal verb) kick in (phrasal verb) kick off (phrasal verb) kick out (phrasal verb) kick over (phrasal verb) kick rocks (phrase) kick someone in the teeth (phrase) kick someone when they are down (phrase) kick something into the long grass (phrase) kick something into touch (phrase) kick the bucket (phrase) kick the shit out of someone (phrase) kick the tyres (phrase) kick up (phrasal verb) kick your heels (phrase) kick yourself (phrase) kick-ass (adjective) kick-start (verb) the shit out of someone (phrase) penalty kick (noun) place kick (noun)