kick
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /kɪk/US /kɪk/
Meaning
noun
a movement with the foot or the leg, usually to hit something with the foot
“the first kick of the game”
verb
to hit somebody/something with your foot
“Stop kicking—it hurts!”
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“we were kicked out of those markets.”
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