kick

the act of delivering a blow with the foot

“he gave the ball a powerful kick”

“the team's kicking was excellent”

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”

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

informal terms for objecting

“I have a gripe about the service here”

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)

“a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick”

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”

drive or propel with the foot

thrash about or strike out with the feet

strike with the foot

“The boy kicked the dog”

“Kick the door down”

“They want to kick the prisoners”

kick a leg up

spring back, as from a forceful thrust

“The gun kicked back into my shoulder”

stop consuming

“kick a habit”

“give up alcohol”