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 |
| goal | a successful attempt at scoring, the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play |
| own goal | (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending, the own goal cost them the game |
| field goal | a score in American football, a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts |
basket
field goal | a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop |
| 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 |
| goal | game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points |
| 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 |
goal
end | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it, the ends justify the means |
| no-goal | a nonexistent goal, he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal |
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 |
finish
destination
goal | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey), a crowd assembled at the finish, he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view |
| goal line | a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch, where the goals stand |
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 |
dropkick
drop-kick | make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick |
kick in
kick down | open violently, kick in the doors |
provoke
evoke
call forth kick up | evoke or provoke to appear or occur, Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple |
| kick-start | start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter |
| kick | thrash about or strike out with the feet |
| kick | kick a leg up |
contribute
give chip in
kick in | contribute to some cause, I gave at the office |
| kick back | pay a kickback, make an illegal payment |