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Kick Kɪk Gave Game Noun Bre Shin Aimed

Word kick
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / kɪk / NAmE / kɪk /
Example
  • the first kick of the game
  • she gave him a kick on the shin.
  • he aimed a kick at the dog.
  • if the door won't open, give it a kick.
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kick

(noun)BrE / kɪk / NAmE / kɪk /
  1. a movement with the foot or the leg, usually to hit something with the foot
    • see also free kick
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/free-kick
    • the first kick of the game
    • She gave him a kick on the shin.
    • He aimed a kick at the dog.
    • If the door won't open, give it a kick.
    • She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do something or to behave better).
  2. a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
    • synonym thrill
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thrill_1
    • I get a kick out of driving fast cars.
    • He gets his kicks from hurting other people.
    • What do you do for kicks?
  3. the strong effect that a drug or an alcoholic drink has
    • This drink has quite a kick.
  4. a soft shoe that you wear for sports or as informal clothing
    • compare sneaker
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sneaker
    • The actor wore denim, a simple tee and a nice pair of kicks.
  5. a great disappointment; something that hurts somebody/something emotionally
    • The job losses are a kick in the teeth for the union.

    Extra Examples

    • He gets a real kick out of fixing something so that it can be used again.
    • He had received a painful kick on the knee.
    • It gave the youngsters a kick to see their own play on television.
    • Olivia leapt forward with a high karate kick.
    • Roy landed a kick to the man’s head.
    • She gave him a hard kick to the stomach.
    • They don’t really want the things they steal. They just do it for kicks.
    • This city could use a good kick in the pants.
    • a kick at goal
    • a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
    • a kick in the stomach
    • a kick on the ankle
    • a kick to the ribs
    • an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
    • He gets his kicks from skiing.
    • What do you do for kicks?

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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