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What does "kick" mean?

Kick: To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. I should kick, being kicked. Shak.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.
  2. 3.A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine. Cowper.
  3. 4.The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.
  4. 5.(Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
  5. 6.The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

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