Meaning

4 senses

  1. The action of the verb to kick.

    In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

  2. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

    The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

  3. (slang)A great loss or defeat; licking.

  4. 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.

More definitions
  • a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
  • the act of delivering a blow with the foot

Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: kickings

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics:kick
  • the act of delivering a blow with the foot:kickboot

Word family

4 related words
Relatedkick
Derivedbutt-kickinggoalkickingcan-kicking

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
kickA1kickbackkickboxingkidA1kiddiekiddo
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