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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
(noun) kicking
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
(noun) squawk, gripe, beef, bitch
informal terms for objecting
I have a gripe about the service here
(noun) recoil
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
(noun) flush, boot, charge, bang, thrill, rush
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
(verb) sound off, kvetch, quetch, plain, complain
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
My mother complains all day; She has a lot to kick about
(verb) give up
stop consuming
kick a habit; give up alcohol
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
The gun kicked back into my shoulder