Толковый словарь английского языка - kick

I. verb Etymology: Middle English kiken Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to strike out with the foot or feet, to make a ~ in football, 2. to show opposition ; resist, rebel, to protest strenuously or urgently ; express grave discontent, to function with vitality and energy , to recoil when fired, to go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates, to run at a faster speed during the last part of a race, transitive verb 1. to strike, thrust, or hit with the foot, to strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot, to remove by a ~ing motion , to remove from a position or status , to score by ~ing a ball, to heap reproaches upon (oneself) , to free oneself of (as a drug habit), ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1530 1. a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot, the power to ~, a rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming, a burst of speed in racing, a sudden forceful jolt or thrust suggesting a ~, pocket, wallet, 4. a feeling or expression of opposition or objection , the grounds for objection, 5. an effect suggestive of a ~ , a stimulating or pleasurable effect or experience , pursuit of an absorbing or obsessive new interest , ~er 2