kick
- noun
- /kɪk/
- A bullet wings Kato's trailing foot, but then the kick drives home, deep, impossibly deep into Terrell's midsection.
- kick of a gun
- felt a kick
- kick of a shotgun
So the visceral aspect of it, you feel the kick, you feel the impact.
- So the visceral aspect of it, you feel the kick, you feel the impact.
Examples
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So the visceral aspect of it, you feel the kick, you feel the impact.
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You know, that last blast had a little more kick than I expected.
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Phillip, knocked to the floor by the revolver's kick, recovers to his knees, shaking like a leaf.
Fiction book (1993) -
But Grandpa's gun had a hell of a kick and was too large for easy concealment.
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Both cartridges have a truly startling reduction in kick and a substantial reduction in noise.
Synonyms
A sudden backward movement after a strong hit or when a gun is fired
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A very bad disappointment that makes you feel hurt and unfairly treated
- Offensive
To do very well and act confidently, often in a forceful way
- Informal
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
A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents
A kick in football taken from the corner after a defender last touched the ball for the attacking team
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 Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kick for a gun's recoil uses the same idea of a sudden hit: the gun seems to 'kick' back into your shoulder like a quick strike. So the kick of a gun is the sharp backward movement you feel when it fires.