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kicks

/kɪks/

kicks is the plural of kick.

kicks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kick.

Noun

kicks pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial, plural, plural-only) Shoes.
    • Fresh new kicks, and pants / You gotta like that, now you know you wanna dance1990, “U Can't Touch This”, in Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, performed by MC Hammer
  2. (colloquial, plural, plural-only) Commissary, or the balance of a commissary account.
    • I’ve seen your kicks, inmate: you’ve got forty cents to your name.
    • He put a hundred bucks in your kicks each week.

Meaning of kick

Noun

kick (countable and uncountable, plural kicks)

  1. A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
    • A kick to the knee.
    Synonyms:
    calcation
  2. The action of swinging a foot or leg.
    • The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
    1. A kicking motion used in a swim stroke.
      • These boys all use a kick similar to the kick presented here however, in some cases it is less modified than in others.1935, Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, volume 6, number April 1935, page 26
  3. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.
    • I finally saw the show. What a kick!
  4. (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
  5. The act of restarting or resetting a watchdog timer.

See all 34 meanings of kick

Phrases with kicks

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Words that rhyme with kicks

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Questions about kicks

What does kicks mean?
Kicks means shoes.
What is kicks the plural of?
Kicks is the plural of kick.
What part of speech is kicks?
Kicks is a noun.
How do you pronounce kicks?
Kicks is pronounced /kɪks/.

Words near kicks in the dictionary

  1. kickouts
  2. kickover
  3. kickovers
  4. kickplate
  5. kickplates
  6. kicks
  7. kicks a dog when it's down
  8. kicks about
  9. kicks against
  10. kicks against the pricks
  11. kicks and giggles

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