kicking

Plural: kickings

Noun

• a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
  • "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
• the act of delivering a blow with the foot
  • "the team's kicking was excellent"
• The action of the verb to kick.
• A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
• A great loss or defeat; licking.
• A performance art that is a mix of dance footwork, acrobatic maneuver, and martial arts kicks, drawn from a variety of disciplines. Used in stage dance choreography and staged fight choreography.

Verb

• drive or propel with the foot
• thrash about or strike out with the feet
• strike with the foot
• kick a leg up
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
• stop consuming
• make a goal
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
• present participle and gerund of kick

Adj

• Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
• Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
• Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

Examples

• a kicking pair of jeans
• a kicking party
• In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
• still kicking at 89
• The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

Synonyms

boot, complain, give up, kick, kick back, kvetch, plain, quetch, recoil, sound off, alive, bitching, excellent, extant, living, peng, top-notch, vital

Antonyms

cheer

Related Words

kick, kicked, kicker

Anagrams of kicking