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kick

/kɪk/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To strike or push with the foot; to propel (a ball) with the foot.

    - "He kicked the ball into the goal."
    - "The mule kicked the stable door open."
    - "She kicked off her shoes before going to bed."
  • Verb

    To move (something) by kicking.

    - "The horse kicked up its heels."
    - "The wind kicked up the leaves."
  • Verb

    To give a sudden, sharp blow.

    - "He kicked the can down the road."
    - "The dog kicked the trash can."
  • Verb

    To stimulate or encourage.

    - "The audience kicked up a storm of applause."
    - "The new product is sure to kick sales into high gear."
Pronunciation
  1. /kɪk/



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  2. /kɪk/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=876650"
Synonyms

kick , kickback , motor , preface , prologue , kicker
Rhymes
Words rhyming with kick
brick , lick , stick
Variants
List of all variants of kick that leads to same result
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Etymology
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Old English cican, cycan, cycan ‘strike, kick, push’.

Trivia
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  1. The world record for the longest field goal kick in soccer is held by Miroslav Stoch of Slovakia, who scored a goal from 52.5 yards in 2011.

  2. In American football, the term 'kicker' refers to a player who is responsible for attempting field goals and extra points.

  3. In rugby, a 'kick' can refer to a drop kick or a place kick, both of which are used to score points.

Related Concepts
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  1. Football: A popular sport where the objective is to score points by kicking a ball into the opposing team's goal.

  2. Soccer: A sport similar to football, but the ball can only be moved using any part of the body except for hands and arms.

  3. Karate: A martial art that involves using various kicks as well as punches, knee strikes, elbow strikes, and open-hand techniques.

Culture
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In sports, a 'kick' refers to scoring a goal by using any part of the foot or leg to propel the ball into the goal.

How to Memorize "kick"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself wearing soccer cleats and kicking a soccer ball into the goal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'kick' with the image of a football player scoring a goal.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence using the word 'kick' and remember the first letter of each word in the sentence: 'Kangaroos In Cages Kick'.

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