kick

kick is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪk/
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Noun

Singular kick

Plural kicks

1. (countable) A hit using the foot.

   I gave the door a kick.

2. (countable) Enjoyment, fun.

   I get a kick out of talking to her.

Verb

Plain form kick

Third-person singular kicks

Past tense kicked

Past participle kicked

Present participle kicking

A man kicking another man

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you hit someone or something, you attack or hit it with your foot.

   She kicked the door down.

   She was kicked in the face.

Related words

• kicker