Kick /(kĭk)/

Kick

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Kicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.
He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges.
— Macaulay.
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.
To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game. (Sport)
To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.

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.
To kick the bucket: to lose one's life; to die.
To kick oneself: to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.

v. i.

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. (figuratively)
I should kick, being kicked.
— Shak.
To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
To make a kick as an offensive play. (Football)
To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
To resist.

A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.
A kick, that scarce would move a horse, May kill a sound divine.
— Cowper.
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.
A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick. (Brickmaking)
The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
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]