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Kick v. t. : To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

Kick v. i. : 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.

Kick v. i. : To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.

Kick n. : A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

Kick n. : 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.

Kick n. : A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

Kick n. : The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Example:
What is the difference between an onside Kick and a regular Kick?

Taxonomy
side kick, chagi, opponent, front kick, targets, strike, knee, Korean, attack, legs, hook kick, Flying kicks, Japanese, back kick, power, Taekwondo, high kicks, karate.

Defination from the web:
kick is a strike using the foot, leg, or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike) ... Various types of kick are described below, but the names used to describe a kick may vary between arts. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) boot
  (noun) kicking
  (noun) bang
  (noun) charge
  (noun) rush
  (noun) flush
  (noun) thrill
  (noun) recoil
  (noun) gripe
  (noun) beef
  (noun) squawk
  (noun) blow
  (noun) excitement
  (noun) exhilaration
  (noun) input
  (noun) motility
  (noun) motion
  (noun) move
  (noun) movement
  (noun) objection
  (noun) stimulant
  (noun) stimulation
  (noun) stimulus
  (verb) kick back
  (verb) recoil
  (verb) give up
  (verb) complain
  (verb) plain
  (verb) sound off
  (verb) quetch
  (verb) kvetch
  (verb) bounce
  (verb) bound
  (verb) dance
  (verb) forgo
  (verb) hit
  (verb) impel
  (verb) propel
  (verb) rack up
  (verb) rebound
  (verb) resile
  (verb) reverberate
  (verb) ricochet
  (verb) score
  (verb) spring
  (verb) strike out
  (verb) take a hop
  (verb) tally
  (verb) trip the light fantastic
  (verb) trip the light fantastic toe
antonyms
  (verb) cheer
related terms
  (verb) kick down
  (verb) kick in
  (verb) kick out
  (verb) kick up


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