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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] I should kick, being kicked. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called {kick back}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play. [PJC] 4. To complain strenuously; to object vigorously. [PJC] 5. To resist. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 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. [PJC] 3. (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game. [PJC] 4. To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit. [PJC] {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 1995. [1913 Webster +PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Kick \Kick\, n. 1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. [1913 Webster] A kick, that scarce would move a horse, May kill a sound divine. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] 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}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick. [1913 Webster] 4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged. [1913 Webster] 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]. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: kick n 1: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" [syn: {kick}, {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}, {kick}] 3: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn: {recoil}, {kick}] 4: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" [syn: {gripe}, {kick}, {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: {kick}, {kicking}] v 1: 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}, {kick}] 6: stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol" [syn: {kick}, {give up}] 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}, {kick}, {plain}, {sound off}, {quetch}, {kvetch}] [ant: {cheer}, {cheer up}, {chirk up}] From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) [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. 2. To reboot a machine or kill a running process. ?The server's down, let me go kick it.?