Meaning of "kick" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KICK

Kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KICK

kick  [kɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KICK

Kick is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb kick in English.

WHAT DOES KICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kick

A kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee. This type of attack is used frequently by hooved animals as well as humans in the context of stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Sikaran, Karate, Pankration, Kung fu, Vovinam, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Silat, and Kalarippayattu.

Definition of kick in the English dictionary

The first definition of kick in the dictionary is to drive or impel with the foot. Other definition of kick is to hit with the foot or feet. Kick is also to strike out or thrash about with the feet, as in fighting or swimming.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KICK

PRESENT

Present

I kick

you kick

he/she/it kicks

we kick

you kick

they kick

Present continuous

I am kicking

you are kicking

he/she/it is kicking

we are kicking

you are kicking

they are kicking

Present perfect

I have kicked

you have kicked

he/she/it has kicked

we have kicked

you have kicked

they have kicked

Present perfect continuous

I have been kicking

you have been kicking

he/she/it has been kicking

we have been kicking

you have been kicking

they have been kicking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I kicked

you kicked

he/she/it kicked

we kicked

you kicked

they kicked

Past continuous

I was kicking

you were kicking

he/she/it was kicking

we were kicking

you were kicking

they were kicking

Past perfect

I had kicked

you had kicked

he/she/it had kicked

we had kicked

you had kicked

they had kicked

Past perfect continuous

I had been kicking

you had been kicking

he/she/it had been kicking

we had been kicking

you had been kicking

they had been kicking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will kick

you will kick

he/she/it will kick

we will kick

you will kick

they will kick

Future continuous

I will be kicking

you will be kicking

he/she/it will be kicking

we will be kicking

you will be kicking

they will be kicking

Future perfect

I will have kicked

you will have kicked

he/she/it will have kicked

we will have kicked

you will have kicked

they will have kicked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been kicking

you will have been kicking

he/she/it will have been kicking

we will have been kicking

you will have been kicking

they will have been kicking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would kick

you would kick

he/she/it would kick

we would kick

you would kick

they would kick

Conditional continuous

I would be kicking

you would be kicking

he/she/it would be kicking

we would be kicking

you would be kicking

they would be kicking

Conditional perfect

I would have kick

you would have kick

he/she/it would have kick

we would have kick

you would have kick

they would have kick

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been kicking

you would have been kicking

he/she/it would have been kicking

we would have been kicking

you would have been kicking

they would have been kicking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you kick
we let´s kick
you kick

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to kick

Past participle

kicked

Present Participle

kicking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «KICK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kick» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of kick

abandon · boot · break · buzz · cease · edge · end · eschew · force · give up · glow · high · intensity · knock · leave off · pep · piquancy · potency · power · punch · pungency · punt · quit · sensation · snap · sparkle · stop · strength · strike · tang · thrill · tingle · verve · vitality · zest

TRANSLATION OF KICK

Find out the translation of kick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kick» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 踢
• Translator English - Spanish: patada
• English: kick
• Translator English - Hindi: लात
• Translator English - Arabic: رَكْلَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: пинок
• Translator English - Portuguese: chute
• Translator English - Bengali: পদাঘাত
• Translator English - French: coup de pied
• Translator English - Malay: Menendang
• Translator English - German: Tritt
• Translator English - Japanese: 蹴り
• Translator English - Korean: 차기
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyepak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cú đá
• Translator English - Tamil: கிக்
• Translator English - Marathi: लाथ मारा
• Translator English - Turkish: tekme
• Translator English - Italian: calcio
• Translator English - Polish: kopnięcie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: удар
• Translator English - Romanian: lovitură cu piciorul
• Translator English - Greek: κλοτσιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kick
• Translator English - Swedish: spark
• Translator English - Norwegian: spark

10 QUOTES WITH «KICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kick.

1

Don Ameche

I'm not like Henry Fonda. He lives to act. I've just had a dedication to do the best I could. When I don't have challenges, the days get long. But I do enjoy being on stage. If I do good work, I get a kick out of that.

2

Anthony Anderson

I've gotten my butt kicked by the best. Jet Li beat me up the best, but Steven Segal can still kick a good butt. It's a different kind of kicking, though.

3

Kelly Ayotte

We can't continue to kick the can when it comes to the fiscal state of this country.

4

Adrienne Bailon

The best thing a man can do on a first date is be a friend. I think that's the biggest mistake men make on the first date. Just get to know me. Be my friend. Just kick it with me as if I was hanging with a homeboy. It shouldn't be this awkward situation. It should be that we're there, having a great time.

5

Dennis Bergkamp

Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought.

6

Kelli Berglund

Most people don't know that I'll eat anything spicy. A little extra kick is always a good thing!

7

Shelley Berkley

I come home every weekend and I still can't believe I represent Las Vegas in Congress. It's such a kick.

8

Bobby Bowden

You can live by biblical principles, and you can teach by those principles and still be a winner. So many coaches think you've got to kick your players in the rear end. You've got to cuss them out. You've got to hit them across the head. No. You don't have to do that.

9

Jimmy Carr

Staying in luxury hotels still gives me a kick, especially Oulton Hall in Yorkshire. I'd stay in a hotel for the breakfast and room service.

10

Tia Carrere

I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonged to the Buddha. They tailored the role to me: I wanted to be smart, funny, and to kick some ass.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KICK»

Discover the use of kick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Kick

For the very first time in his decades-long career writing for teens, acclaimed and beloved author Walter Dean Myers writes with a teen, Ross Workman.

Walter Dean Myers, Ross Workman, 2011

Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence

Kick Me is a nostalgic trip for the inner geek in all of us. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Paul Feig, 2002

How to Kick Someone's Ass: 365 Ways to Take the Bastards Down

Written under an alias by a man who's been there, done that, and lived to deny it all, this is all you need to protect and avenge yourself against every possible threat--be it physical, emotional, psychological, financial, or otherwise.

E.R. Silverman, 2010

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Kick Boxing

The hugely popular sport of kick boxing is an exciting way to keep fit. This book shows the novice how to master the technical elements, from kicking and sweeping to blocking and deflecting and how to devise a workout and training routine.

Eddie Cave, 2001

Men who Hate Women and Women who Kick Their Asses: Stieg ...

A collection of essays about gender roles and issues in Stieg Larsson's books connects the controversies surrounding these topics to social trends in the real world. Simultaneous. Hardcover available.

Donna Lee King, Carrie Lee Smith, 2012

Fantasy Kick

Written by fantasy football and career expert Michael Hanby, "Fantasy Kick" breaks down how to play the fun game of fantasy football and use it to help advance your career.

Michael Henby, 2006

How to Have Kick-ass Ideas: Shake Up Your Business, Shake Up ...

To get there, you need creativity—you need some kick-ass ideas. This book is chock-full of practical and inspirational ways to help you jump-start your creativity, identify what you want in life, and then make it happen.

Chris Baréz-Brown, 2008

Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life

Donald J. Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story.

Donald J. Trump, Bill Zanker, 2009

Launch a Kick-Ass T-Shirt Brand

LAUNCH A KICK-ASS T-SHIRT BRAND is the perfect hand-book if you're looking to build a successful t-shirt brand.

T-Shirt Magazine, Jon Hayton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kick is used in the context of the following news items.

Michael Cheika admits yelling 'kick for goal' before Australia's late try …

Australia's coach, Michael Cheika, admitted he was hoping his players would go for a match-tying kick at goal after Tevita Kuridrani scored a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Canadians Win Crazy Volleyball Rally with a Kick Save at Pan Am …

This is a wild rally from the Canada-Mexico match last night at the Pan Am Games that was prolonged by a sliding kick that allowed Canada to ... «VICE, Jul 15»

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Box Office Collection: Salman Starrer Beats 'Kick …

And the first film which "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" managed to beat is none other than Salman's highest grosser "Kick". "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" shattered ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»

UFC Fight Night 72 results: Head kick helps Leon Edwards past …

He took a lot of big shots and I dropped him with a head kick and he still came back. I don't care who I fight next, as long as I can keep climbing ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»

Weekend Box Office: 'Ant-Man' & 'Trainwreck' Kick It Off | Deadline

4TH UPDATE, Saturday 8:26AM after 1:30AM update: There's a chance that Disney Marvel's Ant-Man could fall under its $60M weekend ... «Deadline, Jul 15»

3 Doors Down frontman stops concert to kick out a male fan who …

US rock band 3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold stopped mid-song during a concert to kick out a man who attacked a woman in the crowd. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Rochester home sales kick into fast lane - StarTribune.com

DAVID JOLES • [e-mail] Downtown Rochester is undergoing a $6 billion redesign from what it looked like here in 2013 to build ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

As huge deals kick in, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane relish …

As huge deals kick in, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane relish challenge. Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews. Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Steven Gerrard's debut for LA Galaxy gave us all a real kick out of …

On Friday night I experienced my first Major League Soccer match at LA Galaxy's StubHub Center stadium. I have to confess I've been in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Raheem Sterling BOOED as Manchester City kick off pre-season …

Manchester City kicked off their pre-season tour to Australia with a win over Melbourne City - but it wasn't all good news for new signing ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»