Definitions
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- v. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
- v. To start or connect suddenly.
- v. To contribute, especially to a collection of money.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. open violently
- v. enter a particular state
- v. contribute to some cause
Etymologies
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Examples
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So that was another kick in the head for the Old Buzzard ...
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Shelley's words were a kick in the stomach that made the twin-tub sensation feel like minor indigestion.
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It would be easier to be sure of the element of surprise if he could just get across the front porch without being seen and kick in the front door — but Deever was watching out that way.
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On the way to the car, she stopped to give Tommy Sifakis a kick in the balls.
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We're already seeing inflation start to flare, some of the recent commodities activity, and I just--I'm hoping that Mr. Obama's re-election ambitions kick in here and he says, I need to get this unemployment growth down, and also it's not going to help me if we've got $5-a-gallon gasoline next year, so forget the stimulus, forget the monetary creation.
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‘It was at night … You couldn’t see a thing … We were separated … There were shots and shouting and chases … I was hit in the chest and I started to run … A couple of cops grabbed me … I bit one of them and forced the other to let go with a kick in the guts …
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"You have only to kick in the door," he told Rundstedt,
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Sometimes an ankle was nipped, and if Pellico's dog occasionally got a kick in return, it was not more than his due.
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All you'll have to do is show up and fetch what ails them a good kick in the goolies, do a backflip or two, and everybody's happy.
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I asked, giving Coelle a swift kick in the shins, which she also ignored.
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