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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 [informal]

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

Derived forms: kickings

See also: drum out, kick in, kick up

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, take a hop, tally, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, waive

Encyclopedia: Kicking, Austria