kick
nouns
the act of delivering a blow with the foot
"he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
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"
informal terms for objecting
"I have a gripe about the service here"
the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
"a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
is a type of (narrower)
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
verbs
drive or propel with the foot
entails
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
thrash about or strike out with the feet
is a type of (narrower)
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
strike with the foot
"The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
is a type of (narrower)
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
"He hit her hard in the face"
kick a leg up
is a type of (narrower)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
"My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
"The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
make a goal
"He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
domain category
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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