to kick

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

To stop using drugs or alcohol and stay sober

Stop doing something bad you do often, for example smoking

To keep doing something without stopping

To allow yourself to enjoy something pleasant, often more than needed

Get rid of someone or something you no longer want

To die, said in casual or joking speech

Stop doing something bad you do often, for example smoking

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

A kick to the behind that punishes someone

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

Complain loudly about something small

Having a strong interest in one activity for a short time

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

Play loud, energetic music to make people excited

Beat someone by a lot

To treat someone badly when they already have problems

Try again to do something after failing

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

A person unfairly blamed when something goes wrong

Waste effort arguing about something everyone already agrees with

To wait doing nothing because you are delayed or bored

Suddenly stop seeing or talking to someone

To have fun and forget your worries

Force someone to leave a place or group

To beat or punish someone very badly

Start to have an effect after a short delay

To start an event or activity, often officially

To be very good and impressive

To do very well and win a game or contest

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

To spend time relaxing with friends

To cause trouble or a loud fuss

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

Give money to help pay for a shared cost

Help a project, plan, or the economy begin quickly

To make dust rise into the air by kicking the ground

Discuss an idea informally without making a decision

Treat someone badly and unfairly again and again

Make something start or move forward more quickly

Pay someone secretly to get a favor

Be alive or still active after a long time

Tell someone to go away and leave you alone

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

To move back suddenly because of a strong hit

Send a problem to someone more senior to decide

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

To do something that gives you energy in the morning

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

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

To force someone to leave a place, group or job

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 give someone a lower job or rank at work

To put a plan aside and often leave it without action

To ask a higher manager to decide about a problem

Make people more interested and eager about something

A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents

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

A kick in football taken from the corner after a defender last touched the ball for the attacking team

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

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

An attempt to score by kicking the ball between the goalposts

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

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

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

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

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

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

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

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

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

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

A repeated leg movement in swimming that pushes the body forward

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

A chaotic rushed situation that happens because of poor planning

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