Tra từ kick - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

kick [kick kicks kicked kicking] verb, noun BrE [kɪk] NAmE [kɪk]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to hit sb/sth with your foot
•~ (sb/sth) She was punched and kicked by her attackers.
• Stop kicking— it hurts!
•~ sb/sth + adv./prep./adj. The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard.
•Vandals had kicked the door down.
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to move your legs as if you were kicking sth
• The dancers kicked their legs in the air.
• The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming.
3. transitive ~ yourself (informal)to be annoyed with yourself because you have done sth stupid, missed an opportunity, etc
•He'll kick himself when he finds out he could have had the job.
4. transitive ~ sth (in sports such as football ( ↑soccer ) and ↑rugby)to score points by kicking the ball
•to kick a penalty/goal
Rem: or
more at alive and kicking at ↑alive, beat/kick (the) hell out of sb/sth at ↑hell
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Synonyms:
start
begin • start off • kick off • commence • open
These words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of sth.
start • to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point: ▪ When does the class start?
begin • to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking: ▪ When does the concert begin?
start or begin?
There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events: ▪ The story begins on the island of Corfu. Start is not used to mean ‘begin speaking’: ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he started.
start off • (rather informal) to start happening or doing sth; to start by doing or being sth: ▪ The discussion started off mildly enough.
kick off • (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way: ▪ Tom will kick off with a few comments. ◇ ▪ The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13.
commence • (formal) to start happening: ▪ The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.
open • to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, film/movie or book) to start, especially in a particular way: ▪ The story opens with a murder.
to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with sth
to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing sth
to start/begin/start off/commence as sth
a campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opens
a film/movie/book starts/begins/starts off/opens

Example Bank:
•Abe roared and kicked over a table.
•Don't kick the ball too hard.
•Foster admitted punching and kicking the man repeatedly.
•He had been smoking for fifteen years and wanted to kick the habit.
•He rolled over in the sand, kicking wildly.
•He was sent off for deliberately kicking an Italian player.
•I could kick myself for being so stupid.
•I mentally kicked myself for missing such an opportunity.
•I tried to dive back under, kicking with my legs.
•I was carried upstairs, arms waving and legs kicking.
•Marcia gently kicked the horse again to make it trot.
•She could feel the baby kicking against her stomach wall.
•She kicked at the loose pebbles by the roadside.
•She kicked me on the knee.
•Suddenly the far door was kicked open.
•The horse kicked out at the dog.
•The little boy was now lying on his back kicking his legs in the air.
•The police had to drag her kicking and screaming out of the house.
•They dropped their bags in the front hall and kicked off their shoes.
•They threw him to the ground and kicked him hard in the stomach.
•Young people often kick against convention.
Idioms: ↑kick ass ▪ ↑kick in the teeth ▪ ↑kick over the traces ▪ ↑kick somebody in the teeth ▪ ↑kick somebody upstairs ▪ ↑kick somebody when they're down ▪ ↑kick something into the long into touch ▪ ↑kick the bucket ▪ kick the habit/drug/booze ▪ kick up a fuss/stink ▪ ↑kick up your heels ▪ ↑kick your heels
Derived: ↑kick about ▪ ↑kick against something ▪ ↑kick back ▪ ↑kick in ▪ ↑kick off ▪ ↑kick off something ▪ ↑kick out ▪ ↑kick somebody around ▪ ↑kick somebody out ▪ ↑kick something about ▪ ↑kick something off ▪ ↑kick something up ▪ ↑kick up

noun
1. a movement with the foot or the leg, usually to hit sth with the foot
•the first kick of the game
• She gave him a kick on the shin.
• He aimed a kick at the dog.
•If the door won't open, give it a kick.
• (slang)She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better).
see also ↑free kick, ↑penalty kick, ↑spot kick
2. (informal)a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
Syn: ↑thrill
•I get a kick out of driving fast cars.
•He gets his kicks from hurting other people.
•What do you do for kicks?
3. usually singular (informal)the strong effect that a drug or an alcoholic drink has
•This drink has quite a kick.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•He gets a real kick out of fixing something so that it can be used again.
•He had received a painful kick on the knee.
•It gave the youngsters a kick to see their own play on television.
•Olivia leapt forward with a high karate kick.
•Roy landed a kick to the man's head.
•She gave him a hard kick to the stomach.
•They don't really want the things they steal. They just do it for kicks.
•This city could use a good kick in the pants.
•a kick at goal
•a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
•a kick in the stomach
•a kick on the ankle
•a kick to the ribs
•an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
•He gets his kicks from skiing.
•What do you do for kicks?

See also: ↑kick in something