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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KICK, v.t. To strike with the foot; as, a horse kicks a servant; a man kicks a dog.
KICK, v.i. To practice striking with the foot or feet; as a horse accustomed to kick.
1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence, either in wantonness, resistance, anger or contempt; to manifest opposition.
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice? 2 Samuel 2.
Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked. Deutoronomy 32.
It is hard for thee to kick against the goads. Acts 9.
KICK, n. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust of the foot.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" [syn: kick, boot, kicking]
2: 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" [syn: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick]
3: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn: recoil, kick]
4: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" [syn: gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk]
5: the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
6: 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" [syn: kick, kicking] v
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" [syn: kick back, recoil, kick]
6: stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol" [syn: kick, give up]
7: make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
8: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" [syn: complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch] [ant: cheer, cheer up, chirk up]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English kiken Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to strike out with the foot or feet b. to make a kick in football 2. a. to show opposition ; resist, rebel b. to protest strenuously or urgently ; express grave discontent; broadly complain 3. to function with vitality and energy <alive and kicking> 4. of a firearm to recoil when fired 5. to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates 6. to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race transitive verb 1. a. to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot b. to strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot c. to remove by a kicking motion <kicked off her shoes> d. to remove from a position or status <kicked him off the team> 2. to score by kicking a ball 3. to heap reproaches upon (oneself) <kicked themselves for not going> 4. to free oneself of (as a drug habit) • kickable adjective II. noun Date: 1530 1. a. a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot; specifically a sudden propelling of a ball with the foot b. the power to kick c. a rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming d. a burst of speed in racing 2. a sudden forceful jolt or thrust suggesting a kick; especially the recoil of a gun 3. pocket, wallet 4. a. a feeling or expression of opposition or objection <a kick against the administration> b. the grounds for objection 5. a. an effect suggestive of a kick <chili with a kick> b. a stimulating or pleasurable effect or experience <got a big kick out of meeting him> c. pursuit of an absorbing or obsessive new interest <a skiing kick> 6. kicker 2

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. v. & n. --v. 1 tr. strike or propel forcibly with the foot or hoof etc. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by at, against) a strike out with the foot. b express annoyance at or dislike of (treatment, a proposal etc.); rebel against. 3 tr. sl. give up (a habit). 4 tr. (often foll. by out etc.) expel or dismiss forcibly. 5 refl. be annoyed with oneself (I'll kick myself if I'm wrong). 6 tr. Football score (a goal) by a kick. 7 intr. Cricket (of a ball) rise sharply from the pitch. --n. 1 a a blow with the foot or hoof etc. b the delivery of such a blow. 2 colloq. a a sharp stimulant effect, esp. of alcohol (has some kick in it; a cocktail with a kick in it). b (often in pl.) a pleasurable thrill (did it just for kicks; got a kick out of flying). 3 strength, resilience (have no kick left). 4 colloq. a specified temporary interest or enthusiasm (on a jogging kick). 5 the recoil of a gun when discharged. 6 Brit. Football colloq. a player of specified kicking ability (is a good kick). Phrases and idioms: kick about (or around) colloq. 1 a drift idly from place to place. b be unused or unwanted. 2 a treat roughly or scornfully. b discuss (an idea) unsystematically. kick against the pricks see PRICK. kick the bucket sl. die. kick-down a device for changing gear in a motor vehicle by full depression of the accelerator. kick one's heels see HEEL. kick in 1 knock down (a door etc.) by kicking. 2 esp. US sl. contribute (esp. money); pay one's share. kick in the pants (or teeth) colloq. a humiliating punishment or set-back. kick off 1 a Football begin or resume a match. b colloq. begin. 2 remove (shoes etc.) by kicking. kick-off 1 Football the start or resumption of a match. 2 (in for a kick-off) colloq. for a start (that's wrong for a kick-off). kick over the traces see TRACE(2). kick-pleat a pleat in a narrow skirt to allow freedom of movement. kick-turn a standing turn in skiing. kick up (or kick up a fuss, dust, etc.) create a disturbance; object or register strong disapproval. kick up one's heels frolic. kick a person upstairs shelve a person by giving him or her promotion or a title. Derivatives: kickable adj. kicker n. Etymology: ME kike, of unkn. orig. 2. n. an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Kick Kick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicred; p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.] To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges. --Macaulay. To kick the beam, to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight. --Milton. To kick the bucket, to lose one's life; to die. [Colloq. & Low]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Kick Kick, v. i. 1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. I should kick, being kicked. --Shak. 2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Kick Kick, n. 1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine. --Cowper. 2. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife. 3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick. 4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(kicks, kicking, kicked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot. He kicked the door hard... He threw me to the ground and started to kick... He escaped by kicking open the window... The fiery actress kicked him in the shins... An ostrich can kick a man to death. VERB: V n, V, V n with adj, V n in n, V n to n • Kick is also a noun. He suffered a kick to the knee. N-COUNT 2. When you kick a ball or other object, you hit it with your foot so that it moves through the air. I went to kick the ball and I completely missed it... He kicked the ball away... A furious player kicked his racket into the grandstand. VERB: V n, V n with adv, V n prep • Kick is also a noun. Schmeichel swooped to save the first kick from Borisov. N-COUNT 3. If you kick or if you kick your legs, you move your legs with very quick, small, and forceful movements, once or repeatedly. They were dragged away struggling and kicking... First he kicked the left leg, then he kicked the right... He kicked his feet away from the window. VERB: V, V n, V n adv/prep, also V prep • Kick out means the same as kick. As its rider tried to free it, the horse kicked out. PHRASAL VERB: V P 4. If you kick your legs, you lift your legs up very high one after the other, for example when you are dancing. He was kicking his legs like a Can Can dancer... She begins dancing, kicking her legs high in the air. VERB: V n, V n adj 5. If you kick a habit, you stop doing something that is bad for you and that you find difficult to stop doing. (INFORMAL) She's kicked her drug habit and learned that her life has value... VERB: V n 6. If something gives you a kick, it makes you feel very excited or very happy for a short period of time. (INFORMAL) I got a kick out of seeing my name in print. N-SING: a N 7. If you say that someone kicks you when you are down, you think they are behaving unfairly because they are attacking you when you are in a weak position. In the end I just couldn't kick Jimmy when he was down. PHRASE: V inflects 8. If you say that someone does something for kicks, you mean that they do it because they think it will be exciting. (INFORMAL) They made a few small bets for kicks. PHRASE: PHR after v 9. If you say that someone is dragged kicking and screaming into a particular course of action, you are emphasizing that they are very unwilling to do what they are being made to do. He had to be dragged kicking and screaming into action. PHRASE: PHR after v, oft PHR into n/-ing [emphasis] 10. If you describe an event as a kick in the teeth, you are emphasizing that it is very disappointing and upsetting. (INFORMAL) We've been struggling for years and it's a real kick in the teeth to see a new band make it ahead of us. = setback PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, PHR after v [emphasis] 11. You use kick yourself in expressions such as I could have kicked myself and you're going to kick yourself to indicate that you were annoyed or are going to be annoyed that you got something wrong. I was still kicking myself for not paying attention... PHRASE: V inflects [feelings] 12. alive and kicking: see alive to kick up a fuss: see fuss

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(laktizo): In the famous vision on the road to Damascus the unseen voice said to Saul: "Why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad" (Ac 9:4 f; 26:14). The words are omitted from the best manuscripts in Ac 9:4. This was a familiar proverb in both Greek and Latin literature, and refers to the severer goading received by an ox which kicks back at the goad used to guide or urge him on. The words seem to mean that Paul's paroxysm of persecution was a painful as well as profitless resistance to the pricks of conscience by which God was leading him into the light.

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