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kicks

1 7.7

Pleasure or excitement you get from an activity

noun
/kɪks/

Slang

: diversión

And you keep playing music for kicks because we need you.
Get Your Kicks

Examples

Many people go skydiving to get their kicks and feel the thrill of jumping from a plane.
I have half of mind, not for a documentary, but just for kicks to invite her.
And it changes the why for you wanting to eat well and be on whatever health kick that you're on, right?
Yeah, I went on a truffle kick and I'm coming out of it now.
I'm just kind of on a L'Oreal kick at the moment and these shades are beautiful.
He joined the dance class just for kicks and ended up loving it.
For kicks, we decided to try the new roller coaster at the amusement park.

Synonyms

kick

vskicks

98 4.6

A sudden feeling of energy or excitement

is a general informal enjoyment from an activity rather than a brief surge

Antonyms

boredom

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

displeasure

28 3.9

A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something

Idioms

for kicks

Slang

11 8.1

To do something for fun, not for a serious reason

to get one's kicks

Informal

8.4

To enjoy something because it makes you feel excited

How Fun

thrill

283 2.4

kicks

Slang

1 7.7

fun

∞ 1.0

amusement

65 1.2

boredom

85 1.3

Surface Forms

kick singular

kicks plural

Morphology

kicks = kick (semi-transparent) = kick + s

The plural '-s' is a straightforward morphological change, but the noun sense 'kick' meaning 'enjoyment' is a figurative extension of the physical 'kick' and may not be predictable to learners.

Etymology

Kicks meaning 'enjoyment' or 'excitement' comes from the idea of a sudden strong feeling, like a physical kick. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'to get a kick out of' something as a quick burst of pleasure or thrill, which is why kicks now means fun or excitement.