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the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team''s kicking was excellent" 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" the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" stop consuming; "kick a habit" strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down" drive or propel with the foot thrash about or strike out with the feet kick a leg up informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" 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" |
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