noun / verb
kick
KIK/kɪk/
To thrust the foot forcefully against something.
She kicks the ball across the grass to her teammate.
Etymology
The earliest recorded meaning was “strike out with the foot,” later also “give a blow with the foot.” The word’s ancestry is uncertain.
In context
the man picked Donald up angrily and kick him away Donald lands on his face on the pier
More examples
- One hard kick knocks the door open.
- He accidentally kicked the table leg with his bare foot.
- Stop kicking the back of my seat.
Forms
kick · kicks · kicked · kicking
kicker noun — A person who kicks, especially in sports.