kicking
1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
- he gave the ball a powerful kick
- the team's kicking was excellent
• Syn:
kick, boot
• Derivationally related forms:
kick, boot (for: boot), kick (for: kick)
• Hypernyms:
blow
• Hyponyms:
goal-kick, punt, punting, place kick, place-kicking, dropkick
2. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
- the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements
- the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him
• Syn:
kick
• Derivationally related forms:
kick (for: kick)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
• Hyponyms:
swimming kick
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