kick up
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
2.
to drive, force, make, etc., by or as if by kicks.
3.
Football. to score (a field goal or a conversion) by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball.
4.
Informal. to make (a car) increase in speed, especially in auto racing: He kicked his car into high gear.
5.
to strike in recoiling: The gun kicked his shoulder.
verb (used without object)
9.
to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot or feet: He kicked at the ball. You have to kick rapidly when using a crawl stroke.
10.
to have a tendency to strike with the foot or feet: That horse kicks when you walk into his stall.
11.
12.
to recoil, as a firearm when fired.
13.
to be actively or vigorously involved: He's still alive and kicking.
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noun
Verb phrases 15.
the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
16.
power or disposition to kick: That horse has a mean kick.
17.
Informal. an objection or complaint.
18.
Informal.
a.
thrill; pleasurable excitement: His biggest kick comes from telling about the victory.
b.
a strong but temporary interest, often an activity: Making mobiles is his latest kick.
19.
Informal.
a.
a stimulating or intoxicating quality in alcoholic drink.
b.
vim, vigor, or energy.
20.
Football.
a.
an instance of kicking the ball.
b.
any method of kicking the ball: place kick.
c.
a kicked ball.
d.
the distance such a ball travels.
e.
a turn at kicking the ball.
21.
a recoil, as of a gun.
22.
Slang. a pocket: He kept his wallet in his side kick.
23.
24.
Glassmaking.
a.
a solid glass base or an indentation at the base of drinking glasses, bottles, etc., that reduces the liquid capacity of the glassware.
b.
Also, punt. an indentation at the base of a wine bottle, originally for trapping the sediment.
25.
kick about, to move from place to place frequently: He kicked about a good deal before settling down.
26.
kick around, Informal.
a.
to treat (someone) harshly or inconsiderately.
b.
to consider, discuss, or speculate about (a proposal, project, etc.): We kicked around various ideas for raising money.
c.
to experiment with.
d.
to pass time idly; wander from place to place aimlessly: We just kicked around for a year after college.
e.
to remain unused, unemployed, or unnoticed: The script has been kicking around for years.
27.
kick back,
a.
to recoil, especially vigorously or unexpectedly.
b.
Informal. to give someone a kickback.
c.
Slang. to return (stolen property, money, etc.) to the owner.
d.
to relax: Let's just kick back and enjoy the weekend.
28.
kick in,
a.
to contribute one's share, especially in money.
b.
Slang. to die.
c.
to become operational; activate; go into effect: The air conditioning kicks in when the temperature reaches 80°F.
29.
kick off,
a.
Football. to begin play or begin play again by a kickoff: The Giants won the toss and elected to kick off.
b.
Slang. to die.
c.
to initiate (an undertaking, meeting, etc.); begin: A rally tomorrow night will kick off the campaign.
30.
kick on, to switch on; turn on: He kicked on the motor and we began to move.
31.
kick out, Informal.
a.
to oust or eject: They have been kicked out of the country club.
b.
to fail; give out: The power kicked out and the room went black.
c.
to separate off, as for review or inspection: The computer kicked out the information in a split second.
d.
Surfing. to turn a surfboard by shifting the weight to the rear, causing the surfboard to come down over the top of a wave, in order to stop a ride.
32.
kick over, Informal. (of an internal-combustion engine) to begin ignition; turn over: The engine kicked over a few times but we couldn't get it started.
33.
kick up,
a.
to drive or force upward by kicking.
b.
to stir up (trouble); make or cause (a disturbance, scene, etc.): They kicked up a tremendous row.
c.
(especially of a machine part) to move rapidly upward: The lever kicks up, engaging the gear.
34.
kick ass, Slang: Vulgar.
a.
to act harshly or use force in order to gain a desired result.
b.
to defeat soundly.
35.
36.
kick in the pants, Informal.
a.
someone or something that is very exciting, enjoyable, amusing, etc.: I think you'll like her, she's a real kick in the pants.
b.
kick ( def 40 ).
37.
kick in the teeth, an abrupt, often humiliating setback; rebuff: Her refusal even to talk to me was a kick in the teeth.
38.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain
1350–1400; Middle English kiken (v.); origin uncertain
Related forms
kick·a·ble, adjective
kick·less, adjective
out·kick, verb (used with object)
o·ver·kick, verb (used with object)
Synonyms
1. boot. 11. remonstrate; oppose. 11, 17. grumble, growl, grouch, moan; protest.
1. boot. 11. remonstrate; oppose. 11, 17. grumble, growl, grouch, moan; protest.
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kick (kɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (sometimes foll by against) | |
| 1. | (tr) to drive or impel with the foot |
| 2. | (tr) to hit with the foot or feet |
| 3. | (intr) to strike out or thrash about with the feet, as in fighting or swimming |
| 4. | (intr) to raise a leg high, as in dancing |
| 5. | (of a gun, etc) to recoil or strike in recoiling when fired |
| 6. | (tr) rugby |
| a. to make (a conversion or a drop goal) by means of a kick | |
| b. to score (a goal) by means of a kicked conversion | |
| 7. | (tr) soccer to score (a goal) by a kick |
| 8. | (intr) athletics to put on a sudden spurt |
| 9. | (intr) to make a sudden violent movement |
| 10. | (intr) cricket (of a ball) to rear up sharply |
| 11. | informal to object or resist |
| 12. | informal (intr) to be active and in good health (esp in the phrase alive and kicking) |
| 13. | informal to change gear in (a car, esp a racing car): he kicked into third and passed the bigger car |
| 14. | informal (tr) to free oneself of (an addiction, etc): to kick heroin; to kick the habit |
| 15. | kick against the pricks See prick |
| 16. | kick into touch |
| a. rugby, soccer See touch to kick the ball out of the playing area and into touch | |
| b. informal to take some temporizing action so that a problem is shelved or a decision postponed | |
| 17. | kick one's heels to wait or be kept waiting |
| 18. | kick over the traces See trace |
| 19. | slang kick the bucket to die |
| 20. | informal kick up one's heels to enjoy oneself without inhibition |
| —n | |
| 21. | a thrust or blow with the foot |
| 22. | any of certain rhythmic leg movements used in swimming |
| 23. | the recoil of a gun or other firearm |
| 24. | informal a stimulating or exciting quality or effect (esp in the phrases get a kick out of or for kicks) |
| 25. | athletics a sudden spurt, acceleration, or boost |
| 26. | a sudden violent movement |
| 27. | informal the sudden stimulating or intoxicating effect of strong alcoholic drink or certain drugs |
| 28. | informal power or force |
| 29. | slang a temporary enthusiasm: he's on a new kick every week |
| 30. | slang kick in the pants |
| a. a reprimand or scolding designed to produce greater effort, enthusiasm, etc, in the person receiving it | |
| b. a setback or disappointment | |
| 31. | slang kick in the teeth a humiliating rebuff |
| [C14 kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin] | |
| 'kickable | |
| —adj | |
| kick up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | informal to cause (trouble, a fuss, etc) |
| 2. | kick up bobsy-die See bobsy-die |
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Word Origin & History
kick
c.1380, "to strike out with the foot" (earliest in biblical phrase now usually rendered as kick against the pricks), of uncertain origin, perhaps from O.N. kikna "bend backwards, sink at the knees." Fig. sense of "complain, protest, rebel against" (1388) probably is from the Bible verse. Slang sense
of "die" is attested from 1725 (kick the wind was slang for "be hanged," 1598; see also bucket). Meaning "to end one's drug habit" is from 1936. To kick oneself in self-reproach is from 1891. The noun is first recorded 1530. Meaning "recoil (of a gun) when fired" is from 1826. Meaning "surge or fit of pleasure" (often as kicks) is from 1941; originally lit., "stimulation from liquor or drugs" (1844). The kick "the fashion" is c.1700. Kick-off is from 1857 as the first kick in a football match; fig. sense of "start, beginning event" is from 1875. Kickback "illegal or improper payment" is from 1934. Kickboxing first recorded 1971.
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