to kick

To move something suddenly and sharply

To move quickly backward because of fear, pain, or disgust

To move suddenly and violently to try to throw someone off

To move back suddenly because of a strong hit

Remain in the same place without moving

Keep something or someone in place and still

Suddenly stop seeing or talking to someone

To die, said in casual or joking speech

Get rid of someone or something you no longer want

Stop doing something bad you do often, for example smoking

A very bad disappointment that makes you feel hurt and unfairly treated

To have fun and forget your worries

To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it

To do very well and act confidently, often in a forceful way

A kick to the behind that punishes someone

Complain loudly about something small

To treat someone badly when they already have problems

Play loud, energetic music to make people excited

Beat someone by a lot

Having a strong interest in one activity for a short time

A person unfairly blamed when something goes wrong

Waste effort arguing about something everyone already agrees with

Try again to do something after failing

To resist authority in a way that is useless and makes things worse

To wait doing nothing because you are delayed or bored

Force someone to leave a place or group

To start an event or activity, often officially

Start to have an effect after a short delay

To be very good and impressive

To beat or punish someone very badly

To spend time relaxing with friends

Force a door or gate open by hitting it hard with your foot

To do very well and win a game or contest

Give money to help pay for a shared cost

To make dust rise into the air by kicking the ground

Force open a door or gate by hitting it with your foot

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

To cause trouble or a loud fuss

Pay someone secretly to get a favor

Treat someone badly and unfairly again and again

Discuss an idea informally without making a decision

Help a project, plan, or the economy begin quickly

Be alive or still active after a long time

To move back suddenly because of a strong hit

To force someone to leave a place, group or job

To give someone a lower job or rank at work

Tell someone to go away and leave you alone

Make a motorcycle engine run by pushing a lever with your foot

To have a sudden strong want to buy things you do not need when you see new items or sales

To stay alive or active when people think you will not

To put a plan aside and often leave it without action

To ask a higher manager to decide about a problem

To free yourself from a promise or duty that controls your life

Make people more interested and eager about something

Promote someone to a higher job to move them out of a key role

Send a problem to someone more senior to decide

To do something that gives you energy in the morning

Make something start or move forward more quickly

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

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 quick move that sends both legs over your head to start a handstand

A kick that a goalkeeper makes to send the ball back into play

A small spicy taste or sudden energy that makes something more exciting

A kick by the defending team from the goal area to restart play after the ball crosses the goal line

A skiing move where you lift one ski and turn to go the other way while standing

A swimming move used underwater in which both legs move up and down together in a smooth wave

A fast up-and-down kick with straight legs used in freestyle and backstroke

A swimming movement where you pull your knees up, straighten your legs, and push them together like a frog

A chaotic rushed situation that happens because of poor planning

A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks

A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside

A short fold at the back of a straight skirt or coat that lets you walk easily

A lever on a motorcycle that you press with your foot to start the engine

A lever on a motorcycle you push with your foot to start the motor

An attempt to score by kicking the ball between the goalposts

A strong spicy taste like black pepper that feels sharp in the mouth

A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play

A swimming leg movement that opens and closes the legs to move the body forward in sidestroke

A repeated leg movement in swimming that pushes the body forward