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(kik) v.i.
1. To strike out with the foot or feet; give a blow with the foot, as in swimming, propelling the ball in football, etc.
2. To strike out with the foot habitually: This horse kicks.
3. To recoil, as a firearm.
4. Colloq. To object; complain.
—v.i.

5. To strike with the foot.
6. To drive or impel by striking with the foot.
7. To strike in recoiling.
8. In football, to score (a goal) by a kick.
—to kick about (or around)

1. To abuse; neglect.
2. Colloq. To roam from place to place.
3. To be neglected; go unnoticed.
4. Colloq. To give thought or consideration to; discuss.
—to kick back

1. To recoil violently or unexpectedly, as a gun.
2. Colloq. To pay (part of a commission, salary, etc.) to someone in a position to grant privilege, power, etc., usually as a bribe.
—to kick in

1. Colloq. To contribute or participate by contributing.
2. Slang To die.
—to kick off

1. In football, to put the ball in play by kicking it toward the opposing team.
2. Slang To die.
—to kick oneself
To have remorse or regret.
—to kick out
Colloq. To exclude or eject violently or suddenly, as with a kick.
—to kick the bucket
Slang To die.
—to kick up
Slang To make or stir up (trouble, confusion, etc.).
—to kick upstairs
To give an apparent promotion to (someone) in order to remove from a position of actual power.
—n.

1. A blow with the foot; also, ability or power to kick.
2. The recoil of a firearm.
3. In football, one who kicks; also, a turn at kicking.
4. Slang An act of violent opposition or objection.
5. Something that stimulates or excites, as the alcoholic content of drink.
6. Effective action or power; energy; vim; pep.
7. Slang Stimulation; pleasure; thrill.
8. The depression in the bottom of a molded bottle.
9. Slang A pocket.
—on a kick
Slang Intensely but temporarily interested in a particular subject or activity; He's on a silent-movie kick.
[ME kike; origin unknown]

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"kick" has the frequency of use of 0.002% on en.wikipedia.org.

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