kick

n 1: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" syn boot, kicking

2: 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" syn bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill

3: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired syn recoil 4: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" syn gripe, beef, bitch, squawk

5: the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

6: 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" syn kicking

v 1: drive or propel with the foot 2: thrash about or strike out with the feet 3: strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

4: kick a leg up 5: spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" syn kick back, recoil

6: stop consuming; "kick a habit" 7: make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" 8: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" syn complain, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch ant cheer

Source: WordNet. Princeton University