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Kick: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：strike with foot (kick)

kick 🔊

/kɪk/

v./n.

to hit or strike something with your foot.

Kick action: person kicking soccer ball on grass field

strike with foot 🔊

➕

/straɪk wɪð fʊt/

v./n.

To strike or hit someone or something using the foot, often in sports or as a reflex action.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Onomatopoeic origin; imitates the sound of striking.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine your foot 'kicking' a ball - the 'k' sound mimics the impact.

📖 Example

The child kicked the football all the way across the park. 🔊 The child propelled the football across the park by striking it with his foot.

🔗 Collocations

kick a ball – to strike a ball with the foot

kick the door – to strike a door with the foot to open or break it

kick off – to start a game of football by kicking the ball

🔄 Synonyms

strike (v.) – to hit someone or something

boot (v.) – to kick something hard, especially in sports

punt (v.) – to kick a ball before it hits the ground, especially in American football

🚫 Antonyms

catch (v.) – to stop and hold a moving object with your hands

hold (v.) – to keep something in your hand instead of striking

🌱 Derivatives

kicker (n.) – a person who kicks, especially in sports

kickoff (n.) – the start of a football game when the ball is kicked

📖 Cultural Story

From Old English 'cyccean', likely onomatopoeic. In modern slang, 'kick' appears in idioms like 'kick the bucket' (die) and 'kick off' (start).

Meaning 2：quit a habit (kick)

kick 🔊

/kɪk/

v./n.

to force yourself to stop doing something harmful, like a bad habit.

Kick habit: hand throwing cigarettes into trash bin

quit a habit 🔊

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/kwɪt ə ˈhæbɪt/

v./n.

To deliberately stop engaging in a harmful practice or addiction, often requiring strong willpower.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She finally decided to kick her coffee addiction and switched to herbal tea. 🔊 She made up her mind to stop her coffee addiction and chose herbal tea instead.

🔗 Collocations

kick a habit – to stop a habitual behavior, especially a bad one

kick smoking – to stop the habit of smoking

kick the addiction – to end an addiction

🔄 Synonyms

quit (v.) – to stop doing something, especially a habit

stop (v.) – to cease an action or activity

abandon (v.) – to give up a practice or plan

🚫 Antonyms

indulge (v.) – to allow yourself to enjoy something, especially a pleasure

continue (v.) – to keep doing something without stopping

maintain (v.) – to keep a habit or state in existence