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kick

[kik] / kɪk /


VERB
hit with foot
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VERB
quit a habit
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Example Sentences

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He wanted Danny to like things like throwing and kicking balls around.

From Literature

I took my shoes off and splashed into the middle of the water and kicked around there for a minute to get its attention.

From Literature

Individual investors kicked off 2026 by taking a page from the playbook of global central banks and stockpiling gold as a hedge against a splintering world order.

From MarketWatch

It’s the second week of Netflix’s “Star Search,” which kicked off Jan. 20.

From Los Angeles Times

A record number turned 65 last year—an age when health and elder care needs go up and Medicare coverage kicks in.

From The Wall Street Journal