Unscramble kicks

Definition of kick

noun:

• the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick", "the team's kicking was excellent". Synonyms: boot, kicking.
• the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it", "what a boot!", "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin", "he does it for kicks". Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, flush, rush, thrill.
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired. Synonyms: recoil.
• informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here". Synonyms: beef, bitch, gripe, squawk.
• the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick".
• a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements", "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him". Synonyms: kicking.

verb:

• drive or propel with the foot.
• thrash about or strike out with the feet.
• strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog", "Kick the door down".
• kick a leg up.
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder". Synonyms: kick back, recoil.
• stop consuming; "kick a habit", "give up alcohol". Synonyms: give up.
• make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown".
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day", "She has a lot to kick about". Synonyms: complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off. Antonyms: cheer.

Related words

backbite, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, bleat, boot, crab, croak, deplore, dropkick, gnarl, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, inveigh, lament, murmur, mutter, nag, peck, protest, punt, punting, rail, repine, report, scold, scuff, squawk, whine, yammer, yawp.

Words nearby

dick, hick, kink, kirk, klick, lick, mick, nick, pick, rick, sick, tick, wick.

Rhymes with

brick, chick, click, crick, dick, flick, frick, hick, klick, lick, mick, nick, nonstick, pic, pick, prick, quick, realpolitik, rick, schtick.