kick

1. v. t. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. Source: opted

2. v. i. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. Source: opted

3. v. i. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc. Source: opted

4. n. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. Source: opted

5. n. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife. Source: opted

6. n. A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick. Source: opted

7. n. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged. Source: opted

8. n. the act of delivering a blow with the foot Source: wordnet

9. n. the swift release of a store of affective force Source: wordnet

10. n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired Source: wordnet

11. n. informal terms for objecting Source: wordnet

12. n. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) Source: wordnet

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