n. 25B6; verb
her attacker kicked her : BOOT, strike with the foot; Brit. informal put the boot into.
(informal) he was struggling to kick his drug habit : GIVE UP, break, abandon, end, stop, cease, desist from, renounce; informal shake, pack in, leave off, quit.
the gun kicked hard : RECOIL, spring back.
25B6; noun
a kick on the knee : BLOW WITH THE FOOT; informal boot.
(informal) I get a kick out of driving a racing car : THRILL, excitement, stimulation, tingle; fun, enjoyment, amusement, pleasure, gratification; informal buzz, high; N. Amer. informal charge.
(informal) a drink with a powerful kick : POTENCY, stimulant effect, strength, power; tang, zest, bite, piquancy, edge, pungency; informal punch.
(informal) a health kick : CRAZE, enthusiasm, obsession, mania, passion; fashion, vogue, trend; informal fad.
25A0; kick against RESIST, rebel against, oppose, struggle/fight against; defy, disobey, reject, spurn.
25A0; kick someone/something around (informal)
we are undervalued and get kicked around : ABUSE, mistreat, maltreat, push around/about, trample on, take for granted; informal boss about/around, walk all over.
they began to kick ideas around : DISCUSS, talk over, debate, thrash out, consider, toy with, play with.
25A0; kick back (N. Amer. informal) RELAX, unwind, take it easy, rest, slow down, let up, ease up/off, sit back; N. Amer. informal chill out, hang loose.
25A0; kick off (informal) START, commence, begin, get going, get off the ground, get under way; open, start off, set in motion, launch, initiate, introduce, inaugurate, usher in.
25A0; kick someone out (informal) EXPEL, eject, throw out, oust, evict, get rid of, axe; dismiss, discharge; informal chuck out, send packing, boot out, give someone their marching orders, sack, fire; Brit. informal turf out; N. Amer. informal give someone the bum's rush.