kicks

Noun

• the act of delivering a blow with the foot
• the swift release of a store of affective force
  • "he does it for kicks"
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• informal terms for objecting
• the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
• a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
• plural of kick
• Shoes.
• Commissary, or the balance of a commissary account.

Verb

• drive or propel with the foot
• thrash about or strike out with the feet
• strike with the foot
• kick a leg up
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
• stop consuming
• make a goal
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
• third-person singular simple present indicative of kick

Examples

• "He put a hundred bucks in your kicks each week."
• "I’ve seen your kicks, inmate: you’ve got forty cents to your name."

Synonyms

bang, beef, bitch, boot, charge, complain, flush, give up, gripe, kick, kick back, kicking, kvetch, plain, quetch, recoil, rush, sound off, squawk, thrill

Antonyms

cheer

Related Words

for kicks, get a kick out of something, get one's kicks, kicks-and-giggles, kickseys, kickster