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    kicking
    /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an assault in which the victim is kicked repeatedly: "they gave him a good kicking"

    adjective

    • 1. lively and exciting: informal "their seriously kicking debut, ‘Paradise’"

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  2. to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently: I kicked the ball as hard as I could. He was accused of kicking a man in the face. She felt the baby kicking inside her. The ice hockey player was removed from the game for kicking his opponent with his skate. [ I ]

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      KICK definition: 1. to hit someone or something with the...

  3. to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently: I kicked the ball as hard as I could. He was accused of kicking a man in the face. She felt the baby kicking inside her. The ice hockey player was removed from the game for kicking his opponent with his skate. [ I ]

  4. KICK definition: 1. to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently…. Learn more.

  5. To extend the leg away from the body; strike out with the foot or feet. 2. Sports. a. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball. b. To punt in football. c. To propel the body in swimming by moving the legs, as with a flutter kick or frog kick. 3. To recoil: The powerful rifle kicked upon being fired. 4. Informal. a.

  6. noun. 1. a. : a blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot. specifically : a sudden propelling of a ball with the foot. b. : the power to kick. c. : a rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming.

  7. 1. old-fashioned, informal. lively and exciting. a really kicking club. a kicking beat. noun. 2. an act of kicking someone. Giving someone a severe kicking is clearly against the law. A Labour official said that people who wanted to give the Government a kicking had stayed at home rather than vote.

  8. Definition of kicking adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.