| drop kick |
a kick, formerly used in football, in which the kicker drops the ball and kicks it as it begins to rebound. (Cf. place kick, punt1.) |
| drop-kick |
to kick with or make a drop kick. |
| flutter kick |
a swimming kick in which the legs are extended horizontally and moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees. |
| frog kick |
in swimming, a kick in which the legs are drawn up, forcefully extended back and to the sides, then brought together. |
| kick a habit |
to stop doing something that has become a habit or addiction. |
| kick around |
(informal) to discuss or consider (an idea, possibility, proposal or the like). [3 definitions] |
| kick off |
(informal) to start (something). [2 definitions] |
| kick out |
(informal) to expel or oust someone. |
| kick pleat |
a double pleat with the edges folded toward each other, as at the bottom of a skirt. |
| kick the bucket |
(slang, sometimes offensive) of a person, to die. |
| kick the habit |
to rid oneself of an addiction. |
| kick up one's heels |
to have a merry time, as in celebration. |
| kick upstairs |
(informal) to promote (someone) to a seemingly higher-level job having less responsibility, so as to both flatter and dispose of this person. |
| penalty kick |
in soccer, a free kick from a point 12 feet in front of the goal and with only the goalie defending, awarded to one team to penalize a violation by the other team. [2 definitions] |
| place kick |
in football, a kick made while the ball is held upright on the ground, as in a field-goal attempt or kickoff. (Cf. drop kick, punt1.) |
| scissors kick |
a swimming kick, as in the sidestroke, in which the legs are parted, one forward and one back, and then brought together forcefully. |
| spin kick |
a martial arts move in which a person jumps spinning into the air to deliver a kick. |