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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Kick \Kick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kicred}; p. pr & vb n. {Kicking}.] [W. cicio, fr cic foot.] 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. {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] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Kick \Kick\, n. 1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: kick n 1: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick" [syn: {boot}, {kicking}] 2: the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: {bang}, {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" [syn: {kicking}] v 1: drive or propel with the foot, as in sports such as football 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}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: kick v. 1. [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a {IRC} channel, an option only available to channel ops. This is an extreme measure, often used to combat extreme {flamage} or {flood}ing, but sometimes used at the {CHOP}'s whim. Compare {gun}. 2. To reboot a machine or kill a running process. "The server's down let me go kick it." From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: kick [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a {IRC} channel, an option only available to {CHOP}s. This is an extreme measure, often used to combat extreme {flamage} or {flood}ing, but sometimes used at the chop's whim. Compare {gun}. [{Jargon File}]
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