kicking
Meaning
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- (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
- (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
- (slang) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪkɪŋ/
New
kick
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- To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
- To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
- To eject summarily.
- To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
- (slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
- To move or push suddenly and violently.
- To recoil; to push by recoiling.
- To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
- To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.
- To show opposition or resistance.
- To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.
- To reset (a watchdog timer).
- (informal) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
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