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   Kick , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicked ; 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.
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   He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges.
   Macaulay.
   
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   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.
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   (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.
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   To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.
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   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.
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   Kick, v. i.
   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.
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   I should kick, being kicked.
   Shak.
   
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   To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
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   (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.
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   To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
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   To resist.
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   Kick, n.
   A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.
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   A kick, that scarce would move a horse,
   May kill a sound divine.
   Cowper.
   
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   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.
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   (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
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   The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
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   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}.
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