kick (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kɪk/
Definition
To strike or push something with your foot.
Examples
He kicked the ball across the field.
The horse kicked out at the rider.
She kicked the door open in anger.
How to Use kick
- kick off (phrasal verb)
- To start something, especially a game or event. — "The concert will kick off with a special performance."
- kick in (phrasal verb)
- To start to take effect. — "The medicine will kick in soon."
- kick out (phrasal verb)
- To force someone to leave a place or group. — "They kicked him out of the club."
- kick back (phrasal verb)
- To relax and do nothing. — "After a long week, I just want to kick back."
- kick the bucket (idiom)
- To die. — "He lived a long life before he kicked the bucket."
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