· the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

Synonym(s): boot, kicking

Hypernym(s): blow

· 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"

Synonym(s): bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill

Hypernym(s): exhilaration, excitement

· the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

Synonym(s): recoil

Hypernym(s): movement, motion

· informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"

Synonym(s): gripe, beef, bitch, squawk

Hypernym(s): objection

· the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

Hypernym(s): stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input

· 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"

Synonym(s): kicking

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility

· drive or propel with the foot

Hypernym(s): propel, impel

· thrash about or strike out with the feet

Hypernym(s): strike_out

· strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

Hypernym(s): hit

· kick a leg up

Hypernym(s): dance, trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe

· spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

Synonym(s): kick_back, recoil

Hypernym(s): bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

· stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"

Synonym(s): give_up

Hypernym(s): waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense_with

· make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

Hypernym(s): score, hit, tally, rack_up

· express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

Synonym(s): complain, plain, sound_off, quetch, kvetch