kick
/kɪk/
verb17
noun18
forms
kicked · kickt · kicking · kicketh · kicks · kickest
Phrases with kick
- kick assTo win decisively.
- kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- get a kick out ofTo be delighted by; to be amused by.
- kick againstTo react to an uncontrollable situation suddenly, violently or aggressively.
- kick aroundTo abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
- kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
- kick at an open doorTo carry out a redundant activity.
- kick backTo move suddenly and forcefully in reaction to the main action (for example, when a firearm jerks backward when a bullet is fired, or when a table saw thrusts the workpiece in an unexpected direction).
- kick bollocks scrambleA free for all or panic situation.
- kick buttTo be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.
- kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
- kick inTo kick; to collapse or break by kicking.
- kick in the teethA humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff.
- kick into the long grassTo postpone action on something.
- kick into touchTo kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.
- kick itTo casually spend time relaxing; to hang out.
- kick looseto give someone the freedom to do what they want
- kick onTo activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
- kick someone's assTo kick someone in the buttocks.
- kick one's heelsTo wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.