What is "kick"

Kick \Kick\, v. i.

1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, (figuratively): To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.

   I should kick, being kicked.
   --Shak.

2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.

3. (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.

4. To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.

5. To resist.

Kick \Kick\ (k[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicked (k[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.]

1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

   He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges.
   --Macaulay.

2. To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.

3. (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.

4. To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.

   To kick the beam, to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight.
   --Milton.

   To kick the bucket, to lose one's life; to die. [Colloq. & Low]

   To kick oneself, to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 199

Kick \Kick\, n.

1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

   A kick, that scarce would move a horse, May kill a sound divine.
   --Cowper.

2. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

5. A surge of pleasure; a thrill; -- usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump. [informal]

   Syn: bang[3].

late 14c., "to strike out with the foot" (earliest in biblical phrase now usually rendered as kick against the pricks), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse kikna "bend backwards, sink at the knees." "The doubts OED has about the Scandinavian origin of kick are probably unfounded" [Liberman]. Related: Kicked; kicking.\n

\nFigurative sense of "complain, protest, rebel against" (late 14c.) probably is from the Bible verse. Slang sense of "die" is attested from 1725 (kick the wind was slang for "be hanged," 1590s; see also bucket). Meaning "to end one's drug habit" is from 1936. Kick in "contribute" is from 1908; kick out "expel" is from 1690s. To kick oneself in self-reproach is from 1891. The children's game of kick the can is attested from 1891.

1520s, from kick (v.). Meaning "recoil (of a gun) when fired" is from 1826. Meaning "surge or fit of pleasure" (often as kicks) is from 1941; originally literally, "stimulation from liquor or drugs" (1844). The kick "the fashion" is c.1700.

Etymology 1 n. 1 A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee. 2 The action of swinging a foot or leg. 3 (context colloquial English) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing. 4 (context Internet English) The removal of a person from an online activity. 5 A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick. 6 (context figuratively English) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet. 7 (context uncountable and countable English) piquancy 8 A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance. 9 (context soccer English) A pass played by kicking with the foot. 10 (context soccer English) The distance traveled by kicking the ball. 11 a recoil of a gun. 12 (context informal English) pocket 13 An increase in speed in the final part of a running race. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. 2 (context intransitive English) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something. 3 (context transitive English) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg. 4 (context with "off" or "out" English) To eject summarily. 5 (context Internet English) To remove a participant from an online activity. 6 (context slang English) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free onself of (a problem). 7 To move or push suddenly and violently. 8 (context of a firearm English) To recoil; to push by recoiling. 9 (context chess transitive English) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move. Etymology 2

vb. To die.

1. v. drive or propel with the foot

2. thrash about or strike out with the feet

3. strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

4. kick a leg up

5. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" [syn: kick back, recoil]

6. stop consuming; "kick a habit"

7. make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

8. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" [syn: complain, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch] [ant: cheer]

1. n. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" [syn: boot, kicking]

2. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill]

3. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn: recoil]

4. informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" [syn: gripe, beef, bitch, squawk]

5. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

6. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" [syn: kicking]

KICK may refer to:

• KICK (AM), a radio station (1340 AM) licensed to serve Springfield, Missouri, United States
• KICK-FM, a radio station (97.9 FM) licensed to Palmyra, Missouri
• CKIC-FM, a radio station (92.9 FM) licensed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, branded as KICK-FM
• Karate International Council of Kickboxing
• KICK (Detroit), a Michigan non-profit business

A kick is an attack using a foot, knee or leg.

Kick, Kicking, Kicks, or The Kick may also refer to:

Kick is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock band INXS, released in 1987 by WEA in Australia, Atlantic Records in the United States and Phonogram Records in the United Kingdom on Audio CD, Compact Cassette and Gramophone record. As the band's most successful studio album, it is certified six times platinum by the RIAA, and spawned four US top 10 singles, " New Sensation", " Never Tear Us Apart", " Devil Inside" and " Need You Tonight", the last of which reached the top of the Billboard singles charts. At the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards, the band took home five Moonmen for the "Need You Tonight"/" Mediate" video.

The album was produced by Chris Thomas and recorded by David Nicholas in Sydney, Australia, and in Paris, France. The album was mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Air Studios in London.

Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:

• Association football
• Australian rules football
• International rules football
• American football
• Canadian football
• Gaelic football
• Rugby league
• Rugby union

Kicking is the act of propelling a ball by striking it with the foot or depending upon the sport, with the shin. Kicking is most common in Association Football, where only the two goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands. It is also the primary method of transferring the ball in Australian rules football and Gaelic football. Whereas most sports allow goals, touch downs or tries to be scored by methods other than kicking, in Australian rules football kicking for goal is the only method allowed to score a goal and get the maximum six point score. Kicking is used less frequently in Rugby League, Rugby Union, American, Canadian forms of football and may be restricted to specialist positions, but it is still an important tactical skill in each sport.

A kick is a b-boy move that generally constitutes a one-handed handstand with the legs and free arm in some stylish position. Kicks can be employed as freezes, in which case they are held as long as possible. Alternatively, they can be executed quickly and powerfully to impress onlookers. Kicks are often named after letters or symbols whose form they imitate. The hand used for the stand is the "standing hand" and the leg on the same side of the body is the "standing leg." The other pair of appendages are the "free" hand and leg.

Kick is the only studio album released by English rock band White Rose Movement, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music).

Kick is an action arcade game where the player controls a clown on a unicycle, catching falling balloons and Pac-Man characters on the clown's hat. The game was later renamed Kick Man. It uses the Midway Cart Rack arcade system.

KICK (1340 AM) is a conservative talk radio station in Springfield, MO. The station is part of the Vision Communications group, along with KADI-FM, and Sign Pro. Vision Communications is owned by RC Amer.

Kick is an Australian film produced and directed by Lynda Heys. It stars Russell Page, Rebecca Yates and Martin Henderson. It was released on 14 December 1999 in Australia.

Kick is a 2014 Indian action film produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner. It is an official remake of a Telugu movie Kick which was released in 2009. The film features Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Randeep Hooda in the lead roles and Nawazuddin Siddiqui , portraying the main antagonist of the film. The screenplay was adapted by Nadiadwala and Chetan Bhagat. The film released on 25 July 2014 in about 5,000 screens worldwide.

, better known as , is a Japanese comedian and writer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro. He graduated from Toho Junior and Senior High School and Japan University of the Arts Faculty Department of Photography.

Kick was a citrus soda product by Royal Crown Company, Inc. developed in 1995. Kick was developed to compete with more popular citrus soft drinks in North America, such as PepsiCo's Mountain Dew, and Mello Yello by The Coca-Cola Company. With its tagline, "The hardcore, psycho, nitro drink in a can!", Kick hoped to carve out a niche market in the extreme sports, punk and video game subcultures similar to the success Sprite had with hip hop and streetball markets. The Kick brand was not successful; this was partially due to the perception that the tagline was part of artificial youth subcultural jargon created by marketing executives. Royal Crown eventually bought out Sun Drop

Kick was discontinued in North America in 2002 when Royal Crown was acquired by Cadbury Schweppes plc through its acquisition of Snapple. In 2001, all international RC-branded business was sold to Cott Corporation of Mississauga, Ontario and is operated as Royal Crown Cola International. Kick is still sold by RC Cola International.

Not to be confused with the British energy drink produced by Tesco, of the same name.

Kick is an Australian television series that was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on SBS TV. It is set in Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The series follows the adventures of wild twenty-something Miki Mavros who is forced to move back in with her Greek-Australian parents on Hope Street after a failed attempt to "make it big". Miki begins work as a secretary for suave Anglo-Indian Dr. Joe Mangeshkar, who has a girlfriend named Jan, and things spiral out of control. Miki manages a local neighbourhood soccer team, hence the series title Kick.

The show also follows the adventures of Miki's neighbours on Hope Street, including the Salim family, a Lebanese-Australian Muslim family with siblings Amen, Osama "Ozzie", Taghred and Layla. Amen is an aspiring businessman with questionable ethics. Osama is going through typical teenage angst and has a crush on Taghred's friend Tatiana. Taghred is an aspiring soccer star. Layla is a university student arranged to be married to Sharif, but everything changes when Layla falls for fellow fencer Jackie.

The first season of the show is available on DVD.

Kick is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written by Vakkantham Vamsi and directed by Surender Reddy. It features Ravi Teja and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by S. Thaman.The film was released worldwide on 8 May 2009 and became blockbuster and was remade into Tamil as Thillalangadi, Hindi as Kick(2014) and in Kannada as Super Ranga.

A sequel, Kick 2 with the same lead actor Ravi Teja and director Surender Reddy released worldwide on 21 August 2015.

A kick is a skill in association football in which a player strikes the ball with his or her foot. Association football, more commonly referred to as football and also known as soccer, is a sport played world-wide, with up to 265 million people around the world participating on a yearly basis. Kicking is one of the most difficult skills to acquire in football. This skill is also vitally important, as kicking is the way in which passes are made and the primary means by which goals are scored.

One aspect of the futbol/soccer kick is common to golf, tennis and other ball striking sports. The starting player tends to kick/strike at the ball with little thought about follow-through.

Consider the professional golfer. His body rotation after ball impact is caused by the golfer swinging the clubhead through the ball and not at the ball.

For futbol/soccer, the difference in physical input (and output) begins with a change in mental attitude. The futboler/footballer should think of moving his foot through the ball location, as opposed to merely impacting the ball. In futbol/football the mental focus must be on moving the leg/foot, not on striking the ball itself. Especially for a high trajectory kick, the foot/leg should extend well past the ball location. Watch any goalie. His foot/leg go horizontal or higher when he makes nearly any type of kick. He kicks through the ball, not just kick at the ball.

It has been observed that the time in which kicking skill develops most rapidly in the young football player is between the ages of 4 and 6 years old, with a consistent progression in ability up to the age of ten. This indicates that early participation in football can have long-term implications for the future ability level of the association football player. Greater accuracy and ability is seen in elite football players, likely due to the decreased mechanical variability in their form, highlighting the importance of practice in order to increase consistency in executing proper form.