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kick
kɪk Listen
Meanings
verb
  • strike or propel forcibly with the foot.
    E.g. I think someone just kicked down my door
  • succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction).
    E.g. smokers may soon have new help to kick the habit
  • (of a gun) recoil when fired.
    E.g. their guns kick so hard that they have developed a bad case of flinching
noun
  • a blow or forceful thrust with the foot.
    E.g. a kick in the head
  • a sudden forceful jolt.
    E.g. the shuttle accelerated with a kick
  • the sharp stimulant effect of alcohol or a drug.
    E.g. strong stuff, this brew: he felt the kick
  • soft sports shoes; trainers.
    E.g. a pair of basketball kicks
noun
  • an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.

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