kickkick1 /kɪk/ ●●● verb 
1
[transitive] to hit something with your foot: 
Stop kicking me! She kicked the pile of books over.2[intransitive, transitive] to move one or both of your legs with short quick movements as if you are hitting something with your foot: a baby kicking its legs Kyle collapsed on the floor kicking and screaming.3kick the habit informal to stop doing something, such as smoking, that is a harmful habit4kick yourself spoken said when you are annoyed with yourself because you have made a mistake or missed an opportunity: I wanted to kick myself for forgetting her name.5kick the bucket humorous to diekick around phrasal verb1kick something ↔ around informal to think about something a lot or get people’s opinions about it before making a decision: We’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a dog.2kick somebody around informal to treat someone badly or unfairly: He won’t be kicking me around anymore!kick back phrasal verb informal to relax: I thought I’d kick back and watch some TV.kick in phrasal verb1informal to begin to have an effect: Those pills should kick in any time now.2kick in something informal to join with others to give money or help with something: Everyone kicked in $5 for gas.3kick something ↔ in to kick something so hard that it breaks open: The police had to kick the door in.kick off phrasal verb informal to start, or to make an event start: The festivities will kick off with a barbecue dinner.kick out phrasal verb informal to dismiss someone, or make him/her leave a place: Sean was kicked out of school for cheating.
1 [transitive] to hit something with your foot: Stop kicking me! She kicked the pile of books over.2[intransitive, transitive] to move one or both of your legs with short quick movements as if you are hitting something with your foot: a baby kicking its legs Kyle collapsed on the floor kicking and screaming.3kick the habit informal to stop doing something, such as smoking, that is a harmful habit4kick yourself spoken said when you are annoyed with yourself because you have made a mistake or missed an opportunity: I wanted to kick myself for forgetting her name.5kick the bucket humorous to diekick around phrasal verb1kick something ↔ around informal to think about something a lot or get people’s opinions about it before making a decision: We’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a dog.2kick somebody around informal to treat someone badly or unfairly: He won’t be kicking me around anymore!kick back phrasal verb informal to relax: I thought I’d kick back and watch some TV.kick in phrasal verb1informal to begin to have an effect: Those pills should kick in any time now.2kick in something informal to join with others to give money or help with something: Everyone kicked in $5 for gas.3kick something ↔ in to kick something so hard that it breaks open: The police had to kick the door in.kick off phrasal verb informal to start, or to make an event start: The festivities will kick off with a barbecue dinner.kick out phrasal verb informal to dismiss someone, or make him/her leave a place: Sean was kicked out of school for cheating.
