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kick

noun

the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team''s kicking was excellent"
Synonyms: boot, kicking
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"
Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, flush, rush, thrill
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Synonyms: recoil
informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
Synonyms: beef, bitch, gripe, squawk
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"
Synonyms: kicking

verb

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"
kick a leg up
spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Synonyms: kick back, recoil
stop consuming; "kick a habit"
make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Synonyms: complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off Antonyms: cheer, cheer up, chirk up