2 kick
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural kicksMeaning:
[count] 1 a : an act of hitting someone or something with your foot ▪ He gave me a kick in the leg. ▪ If you give the machine a little kick, it should start working again. : a sudden forceful movement with your foot ▪ a karate kick b : an act of hitting a ball with your foot ▪ a soccer kick ▪ a long kick in football —see also corner kick, dropkick, free kick, penalty kick, placekick
2 a : a sudden forceful movement —usually singular ▪ I felt the kick of the engine when it started. ▪ The rifle has a powerful kick. b informal : a quality that produces a sudden powerful effect —usually singular ▪ The drink has a kick [=a strong effect from alcohol] to it. ▪ chili with a kick [=a very hot and spicy flavor]
3 informal : a feeling or source of pleasure ▪ She gets a kick out of watching old movies. [=she enjoys watching old movies] ▪ I got a kick out of seeing her again. = Seeing her again was a kick. ▪ We play for kicks [=for enjoyment], not for money. ▪ He gets his kicks from embarrassing his teammates. [=he enjoys embarrassing his teammates]
4 informal —used with on to say that someone is doing a lot of something for usually a brief period of time ▪ He's been on a health-food kick lately. [=he has been eating a lot of health food lately]
5 : an increase in speed at the end of the race ▪ a runner who has a strong finishing kick
2 a : a sudden forceful movement —usually singular ▪ I felt the kick of the engine when it started. ▪ The rifle has a powerful kick. b informal : a quality that produces a sudden powerful effect —usually singular ▪ The drink has a kick [=a strong effect from alcohol] to it. ▪ chili with a kick [=a very hot and spicy flavor]
3 informal : a feeling or source of pleasure ▪ She gets a kick out of watching old movies. [=she enjoys watching old movies] ▪ I got a kick out of seeing her again. = Seeing her again was a kick. ▪ We play for kicks [=for enjoyment], not for money. ▪ He gets his kicks from embarrassing his teammates. [=he enjoys embarrassing his teammates]
4 informal —used with on to say that someone is doing a lot of something for usually a brief period of time ▪ He's been on a health-food kick lately. [=he has been eating a lot of health food lately]
5 : an increase in speed at the end of the race ▪ a runner who has a strong finishing kick
a kick in the teeth
informal : something that is very shocking and disappointing ▪ Losing that game was a real kick in the teeth.