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verb American English pronunciation: kick /kɪk/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theykick
he/she/itkicks
present participlekicking
past tensekicked
past participlekicked
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  1. 1
    [intransitive/transitive] to hit someone or something with your foot

    Mom! Jimmy kicked me!

    Some children will bite and kick when they get angry.

    kick something open/closed/shut:

    Jerry kicked the door open.

    kick someone in the stomach/face/head etc.:

    She felt as if she had been kicked in the stomach.

    kick something to/toward/away from someone/something:

    He kicked the bottle toward the dumpster and missed.

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    1. a.
      to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as soccer
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  2. 2
    [intransitive/transitive] to move your legs as if you were kicking something

    Take your baby's diaper off and let her kick a bit.

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  3. 3
    [transitive] informal to stop doing something that is bad for you
    kick the habit:

    Do you smoke and want to kick the habit?

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  4. 4
    [transitive] to hit a horse's sides with your heels in order to make it move forward

    Flora kicked her horse into a canter.

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