All kick synonyms
kick
K k verb kick
- spurn β to reject with disdain; scorn.
- whine β to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
- oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- inveigh β to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
- remonstrate β to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
- abandon β If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- desist β If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it.
- leave off β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- strike β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- hack β to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- dropkick β (football) kicking where the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground.
- calcitrate β (formal, ambitransitive) To kick.
- dribble β to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
- kick off β the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
- jerk β to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- thrust β to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
- recoil β to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- hit out β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- flex β to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
- strike out β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- reflex β Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- quit β to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- cease β If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- end β Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- forsake β to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
- complain β to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
- criticise β criticize
- except β Specify as not included in a category or group; exclude.
- execrate β Feel or express great loathing for.
- expostulate β Express strong disapproval or disagreement.
noun kick
- thrill β to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- excitement β A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- frisson β a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill: The movie offers the viewer the occasional frisson of seeing a character in mortal danger.
- shudder β to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- enjoyment β The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
- rebound β to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- return β to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- reaction β a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- power β a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
- strength β the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.