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kicking

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of kicking with the foot, typically to move oneself or an object through contact with the ground.

    - "He kicked the ball into the goal."
    - "The horse kicked out with its hind legs."
    - "The child was kicking a can down the street."
  • Verb

    To defeat or eliminate someone or something, particularly in a game or competition.

    - "My team was kicking goals in the second half."
    - "The underdogs were kicking the favorites' butts."
    - "He was kicking ass in the martial arts tournament."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkɪkɪŋ/



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Synonyms

extant , living , vital , bitching , peng , top-notch
Rhymes
Words rhyming with kicking
tickling , sticking , hicking , picking
Variants
List of all variants of kicking that leads to same result
kick , kick ass , kick butt , kick over the traces , kick the bucket , kick up her heels , kick up his heels , kick up its heels , kick up my heels , kick up one's heels , kick up our heels , kick up their heels , kick up your heels , kick upstairs , kickable , kicked , kicked ass , kicked butt , kicked over the traces , kicked the bucket , kicked up her heels , kicked up his heels , kicked up its heels , kicked up my heels , kicked up one's heels , kicked up our heels , kicked up their heels , kicked up your heels , kicked upstairs , kicking , kicking ass , kicking butt , kicking over the traces , kicking the bucket , kicking up her heels , kicking up his heels , kicking up its heels , kicking up my heels , kicking up one's heels , kicking up our heels , kicking up their heels , kicking up your heels , kicking upstairs , kicks , kicks ass , kicks butt , kicks over the traces , kicks the bucket , kicks up her heels , kicks up his heels , kicks up its heels , kicks up my heels , kicks up one's heels , kicks up our heels , kicks up their heels , kicks up your heels , kicks upstairs , alive and kicking , drag kicking and screaming , drop-kick , drop-kicked , drop-kicking , drop-kicks , dropkicker , dropkickers , kick around , kicked around , kicking around , kicks around , kick back , kicked back , kicking back , kicks back , kick in , kicked in , kicking in , kicks in , kick off , kicked off , kicking off , kicks off , kick out , kicked out , kicking out , kicks out , kick over , kicked over , kicking over , kicks over
Forms
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kicks, kicked, kicking

Etymology
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Old English cican, cycan; related to cic 'heel'.

Trivia
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  1. The world record for the longest field goal in soccer is 76.4 yards (70.1 meters) by Robin Frasier in 1981.

  2. In football, the term 'holding' is used to describe a penalty when a defensive player grabs or 'kicks' an offensive player.

  3. In rugby, the term 'drop goal' refers to a point scored by dropping the ball and kicking it through the goalposts.

Related Concepts
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  1. Football (Soccer): A popular sport where players use their feet, along with their hands and arms (except for the goalkeeper), to try and get a ball into the opposing team's goal.

  2. Rugby: A contact sport where players use their feet to kick the ball and try to score points by carrying it across the opposing team's goal line.

Culture
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In sports, kicking is a common technique used in various games such as soccer, football, rugby, and martial arts. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's performance or ability, such as 'kicking ass' or 'kicking goals'. In literature, there are many examples of kicking being used as a symbol or metaphor, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum' where the narrator describes being 'kicked' by fear.

How to Memorize "kicking"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine someone wearing a soccer uniform and kicking a ball into a net. Visualize the motion of the leg swinging forward and the ball being propelled by the foot.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'kicking' with the image of a soccer ball being kicked into a goal. You can also associate it with the sound of a ball being kicked or the feeling of kicking something with your foot.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Kick A Ball' to help remember the meaning of the word 'kicking'.

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