kick boot kicking | the act of delivering a blow with the foot, he gave the ball a powerful kick, the team's kicking was excellent |
goal-kick | (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line |
goal-kick | (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal |
place kick place-kicking | (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking |
free kick | (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team |
corner kick | a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line |
kick kicking | 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 |
kick up | raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground, a first movement in doing a handstand |
kick turn | a standing turn made in skiing, one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first |
swimming kick | a movement of the legs in swimming |
flutter kick | a swimming kick, the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees |
frog kick | a swimming kick, knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended |
dolphin kick | a swimming kick, an up and down kick of the feet together |
scissors kick | a kick used in the sidestroke, legs are brought together in a scissoring motion |
kick in the butt | punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind |
amen corner | area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' |
blind corner | a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving |
chimney corner inglenook | a corner by a fireplace |
corner street corner turning point | the intersection of two streets, standing on the corner watching all the girls go by |
corner quoin | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building, especially one formed by a cornerstone |
corner nook | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls, a piano was in one corner of the room |
corner pocket | a pocket at the corner of a billiard table |
corner post | a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building |
kick pleat | pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking |
kick starter kick start | a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
kick | the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs), a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick |
gripe kick beef bitch squawk | informal terms for objecting, I have a gripe about the service here |
recoil kick | the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired |
bang boot charge rush flush thrill kick | 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 |
corner | the point where two lines meet or intersect, the corners of a rectangle |
corner | a place off to the side of an area, he tripled to the rightfield corner, the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean |
corner | a remote area, in many corners of the world they still practice slavery |
corner | the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect, the corners of a cube |
corner | a projecting part where two sides or edges meet, he knocked off the corners |
end man corner man | a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show, carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor |
recess recession niche corner | a small concavity |
corner box | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible, his lying got him into a tight corner |
corner | a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade, a corner on the silver market |
die decease perish go exit pass away expire pass b kick the bucket cash in one's chips buy the farm conk give-up the ghost drop dead pop off choke croak snuff it | pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life, She died from cancer, The children perished in the fire, The patient went peacefully, The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of |
bandy kick around | discuss lightly, We bandied around these difficult questions |
complain kick plain sound off quetch kvetch | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness, My mother complains all day, She has a lot to kick about |
place-kick | score (a goal) by making a place kick |
kick | make a goal, He kicked the extra point after touchdown |
kick give up | stop consuming, kick a habit, give up alcohol |
kick | strike with the foot, The boy kicked the dog, Kick the door down |
drop-kick dropkick | drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal |
place-kick | kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football |
kick back recoil kick | spring back, as from a forceful thrust, The gun kicked back into my shoulder |
kick up | cause to rise by kicking, kick up dust |
kick | drive or propel with the foot |