kicked

Verb

kick (third-person singular simple present kicks, present participle kicking, simple past and past participle kicked)

1. (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
   • Did you kick your brother?
2. (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
   • He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
3. (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
   • Kick the ball into the goal.
4. To eject summarily.
   • "He's been mad at me ever since I fired him off'n my payroll. After I kicked him off'n my ranch he run for sheriff, and the night of the election everybody was so drunk they voted for him by mistake, or for a joke, or somethin', and since he's been in office he's been lettin' the sheepmen steal me...1936 October, Robert E. Howard, “The Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts”, in Action Stories
5. (Internet, transitive) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
   • She was kicked from the IRC server for flooding.
6. (slang, transitive) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
   • I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.

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