kick

kick is on the Basic English 850 List.

key - kick - kind

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkɪk/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular kick

Plural kicks

1. (countable) A hit using the foot.

   I gave the door a kick.

2. (countable) Enjoyment, fun.

   I get a kick out of talking to her.

Verb

Plain form kick

Third-person singular kicks

Past tense kicked

Past participle kicked

Present participle kicking

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you kick someone or something, you attack or hit it with your foot.

   She kicked the door down.

   She was kicked in the face.

Related words

• kicker