Word

kick, v.
(kicked, kicking, kicks)
freq. cnt. 27

drive or propel with the foot
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

kick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kicking kick kicker

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hyponym

drop-kick, dropkick place-kick dropkick, drop-kick punt

entailment

hypernym

thrash about or strike out with the feet
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

kick

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike with the foot
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

kick

sample sentences

"The boy kicked the dog"
"Kick the door down"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

kick out kick up kick in kick down

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29

complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off

sample sentences

"My mother complains all day"
"She has a lot to kick about"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

complaint complainer

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

nag, peck, hen-peck backbite, bitch whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp mutter, grumble, murmur, croak, gnarl grumble, scold, grouch protest repine holler, gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache rail, inveigh bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament report bleat

make a goal
<verb.competition>

kick

sample sentences

"He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game

hypernym

score, hit, rack up, tally

hyponym

stop consuming
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

give up kick

sample sentences

"kick a habit"
"give up alcohol"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

semantic pointers

hypernym

waive, forgo, relinquish, forego, foreswear, dispense with

spring back, as from a forceful thrust
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

kick kick back recoil

sample sentences

"The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

bounce, spring, bound, rebound, ricochet, resile, take a hop, recoil, reverberate

kick a leg up
<verb.motion>

kick

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe