kick

Definitions of kick
  1. noun
    the act of delivering a blow with the foot
    synonyms: eindschot, eindsprint, eindspurt, schop, trap
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    doelschop, doeltrap, uittrap
    (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
    doelschop, doeltrap, uittrap
    (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
    punter
    (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
    aftrap
    (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
    type of:
    fleer, haal, klap, muilpeer, opflikker, por, stoot
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  2. noun
    the swift release of a store of affective force
    synonyms: opvlieger, opvlieging
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