Found 3 items, similar to Kick.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: kick
gepak, keluhan, memukul, menendang, menyepak, perangsang, sentakan, sepak, tendangan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: kick
kick
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:
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]
3: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn:
recoil]
4: informal terms for objecting;
“I have a gripe about the
service here” [syn:
gripe,
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:
kicking]
kick
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]
6: stop consuming;
“kick a habit”
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,
plain,
sound off,
quetch,
kvetch]
[ant:
cheer]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Kick
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.
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I should kick, being kicked. --Shak.
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2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called
kick back.
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3. (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.
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4. To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
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5. To resist.
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Kick
\Kick\ (k[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Kicked (k[i^]kt); p.
pr. & vb. n.
Kicking.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.]
1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a
horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.
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He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his
judges. --Macaulay.
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2. To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with
out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was
kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out
of the apartment for making too much noise.
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3. (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they
kicked three field goals in the game.
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4. To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities;
as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.
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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]
To kick oneself, to experience strong regret; as, he kicked
himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.
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Kick
\Kick\, n.
1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with
the foot.
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A kick, that scarce would move a horse,
May kill a sound divine. --Cowper.
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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.
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3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression
in the surface of the brick.
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4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
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5. A surge of pleasure; a thrill; -- usually used in the
phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of
watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump. [informal]
Syn: bang[3].
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