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KICK

Definition:

[noun] the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
Synonyms: boot, ing
[noun] the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill
[noun] the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Synonyms: recoil
[noun] informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
Synonyms: gripe, beef, bitch, squawk
[noun] the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
[noun] a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
Synonyms: ing
[verb] drive or propel with the foot
[verb] thrash about or strike out with the feet
[verb] strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
[verb] kick a leg up
[verb] spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Synonyms: back, recoil
[verb] stop consuming; "kick a habit"
[verb] make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
[verb] express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Synonyms: complain, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch