Kicking — synonyms, definition
1. kicking (Noun)
2 synonyms
boot kick
2 definitions
kicking (Noun) — A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics.
ex. "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
kicking (Noun) — The act of delivering a blow with the foot.
ex. "the team's kicking was excellent"
5 types of
blow motility motion move movement
7 types
dropkick goal-kick place kick place-kicking punt punting swimming kick
2. kicking (Verb)
9 synonyms
complaining giving up kicking back kvetching moaning plaining quetching recoiling sounding off
7 definitions
kicking (Verb) — (sport) drive or propel with the foot.
kicking (Verb) — Strike with the foot.
ex. "The boy kicked the dog" ex. "Kick the door down"
kicking (Verb) — Kick a leg up.
kicking (Verb) — Spring back, as from a forceful thrust.
ex. "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
kicking (Verb) — Stop consuming.
ex. "kick a habit"
kicking (Verb) — (football) make a goal.
ex. "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
kicking (Verb) — Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
ex. "She has a lot to kick about"
24 types of
bouncing bounding dancing dispensing with foregoing foreswearing forgoing hitting impelling propelling racking up rebounding recoiling relinquishing resiling reverberating ricocheting scoring springing taking a hop • • •
41 type
backbiting beefing bellyaching bemoaning bewailing bitching bleating booting chuntering crabbing croaking deploring drop-kicking dropkicking gnarling griping grizzling grouching grousing grumbling • • •
3 see also
kick in kick out kick up