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1. A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
   "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
   - kick
    
2. The act of delivering a blow with the foot
   "the team's kicking was excellent"
   - kick, boot

1. Drive or propel with the foot
    
2. Thrash about or strike out with the feet
    
3. Strike with the foot
   "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
    
4. Kick a leg up
    
5. Spring back, as from a forceful thrust
   "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
   - kick back, recoil
    
6. Stop consuming
   "kick a habit"
   - give up
    
7. Make a goal
   "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
    
8. Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
   "She has a lot to kick about"
   - complain, plain [archaic], sound off, quetch, kvetch [N. Amer]

Derived forms: kickings

See also: kick in, kick out, kick up, kicker

Type of: blow, bounce, bound, dance, dispense with, forego, foreswear, forgo, hit, impel, motility, motion, move, movement, propel, rack up, rebound, recoil, relinquish, resile, reverberate, ricochet, score, spring, strike out, take a hop, tally, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, waive

Encyclopedia: Kick Kick, Push Kick, Snare, Hats, Ride