kick
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1.0
- noun
- /kɪk/
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patada
- The soccer player made a powerful kick that scored the winning goal.
- penalty kick
- throwing and kicking
- soccer kick
The game star first free kick, first corner.
- The game star first free kick, first corner.
- But every kick thereafter hurt a little less.
- And I, I started, I'd missed a big kick in a high school game.
- But yet you know the take the Bournemouth kick, that was a perfect kick.
- But there's not so much because if we add a leg kick, he's going to have a very, very bad night.
Examples
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Swimmers execute the strategically crucial underwater dolphin kick at the start and the turn of each lap.
Academic text (2006) -
The kick is good.
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Having been caught off guard by the first kick, Paul was prepared for the second.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've never seen a corner kick taken like that.
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Using the momentum from his kick to roll away, Wind Runner scrambled to his feet.
Fiction book (1992) -
Some Olympic swimmers execute their dolphin kicks nearly as well as dolphins themselves.
Academic text (2006) -
With a swift kick, she sent the ball soaring into the air.
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After a long workout, he enjoyed a refreshing drink that had a real kick to it.
Synonyms
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6.5
A strong kick of the legs used to keep the head above water
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4.8
A kick that a goalkeeper makes to send the ball back into play
Leg moves that push the body in water or during exercise
A repeated leg movement in swimming that pushes the body forward
A fast up-and-down kick with straight legs used in freestyle and backstroke
A swimming move used underwater in which both legs move up and down together in a smooth wave
A swimming movement where you pull your knees up, straighten your legs, and push them together like a frog
A swimming leg movement that opens and closes the legs to move the body forward in sidestroke
A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
A very bad disappointment that makes you feel hurt and unfairly treated
- Offensive
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9.9
To do very well and act confidently, often in a forceful way
- Informal
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6.9
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Archaic
To resist authority in a way that is useless and makes things worse
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.3
A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents
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2.4
A kick in football taken from the corner after a defender last touched the ball for the attacking team
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3.6
A kick by the defending team from the goal area to restart play after the ball crosses the goal line
- Specialized
A swimming move used underwater in which both legs move up and down together in a smooth wave
- Specialized
A fast up-and-down kick with straight legs used in freestyle and backstroke
- Specialized
A swimming movement where you pull your knees up, straighten your legs, and push them together like a frog
- Offensive
A chaotic rushed situation that happens because of poor planning
- Specialized
A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks
- Specialized
A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside
- Specialized
A short fold at the back of a straight skirt or coat that lets you walk easily
- Specialized
A lever on a motorcycle that you press with your foot to start the engine
- Specialized
A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play
- Specialized
A swimming leg movement that opens and closes the legs to move the body forward in sidestroke
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kick as a noun comes from the same old image of a quick leg movement; it names the motion or force your leg makes when you strike. That's why in sports a kick means the powerful movement of the foot or leg.