How to pronounce “kick”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
• (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
• (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
• (with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.
• (transitive, Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
• (transitive, slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
• To move or push suddenly and violently.
• (of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
• (chess, transitive) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
• (intransitive, cycling) To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.
• (intransitive) To show opposition or resistance.
• (printing, historical) To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.
• (computing, transitive) To reset (a watchdog timer).
• (reflexive, informal) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
• [Noun]
• A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
• The action of swinging a foot or leg.
• (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.
• (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
• (computer hardware) The act of restarting or resetting a watchdog timer.
• (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.
• (uncountable and countable) A pungent or spicy flavour; piquancy.
• A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
• (soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.
• (soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
• The recoil of a gun.
• (informal) A pocket.[1]
• An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
• (film, television) Synonym of kicker (“backlight positioned at an angle”).
• (British, historical, dated, colloquial) Sixpence.
• (colloquial) A shoe.
• (music) Clipping of kickdrum; a 808.

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