Word Finder - kicks

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A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

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A kick to the knee.

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The action of swinging a foot or leg.

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The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.

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Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

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I finally saw the show. What a kick!

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The removal of a person from an online activity.

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Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

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The car had a nasty kick the whole way.

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Piquancy.

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A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.

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A pass played by kicking with the foot.

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The distance traveled by kicking the ball.

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a long kick up the field.

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A recoil of a gun.

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Pocket.

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An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.

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To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

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Did you kick your brother?

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To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

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He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.

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To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

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Kick the ball into the goal.

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(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

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To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

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He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.

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To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

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I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.

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To move or push suddenly and violently.

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He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.

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(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.

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To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

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To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

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Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen.

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To show opposition or resistance.

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To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.

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To die.

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One who kicks.

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One who takes kicks.

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The kicking strap.

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An outboard motor.

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An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant.

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John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.

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An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.

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An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.

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Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker.

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Small text above a headline that indicates the topic of the story.

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The last one or two paragraphs of a story.

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A lighthearted or humorous item used to round off a news broadcast.

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A device that periodically displaces a newspaper from the print production line, to aid in gathering the newspapers into fixed-size bundles.

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A launch ramp.

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The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".

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• motor

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A relaxed party.

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• kickback

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A backlight positioned at an angle.

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• kick

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A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes and/or philosophy.

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Pleasures, thrills.

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Shoes.

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An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

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After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.

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A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.

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A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.

When a man dies he kicks the dust.

But the relative definition certainly kicks in here.

Her kicks were ineffectual against the guardsman's chainmail, and his sword plunged into her chest.

Jule kicks my ass every time we spar.

While spending the day with Cynthia Byrne was of itself a pleasant contemplation, accompanying relatives to identify corpses, especially those that had been under water for a week, was, in Dean's estimation, right up there with root canals and swift kicks in the you-know-whats.

The movement includes arabesques, pirouettes or other ballet steps but also eccentric passages growing from stillness to jerky gestures and kicks.

I hope that the code to stop the image bots kicks in properly soon.

Loose fitting clothes required such as tracksuit bottoms and t-shirts to leave you free enough to practice those kicks.

Spinning kicks, one handed cartwheels and back-flips are set to songs and music, much of which is nearly 500 years old.

The session kicks off with a 10-minute progressive warm-up and finishes with a 10-minute cool-down and stretch.

Eventually, Lavea kicks downfield, returning possession, rather cheaply.

For novice exercisers, Stacy includes a bonus program with step-by-step instruction for the kicks and punches used in the workout.

There were no David Beckhams or Roberto Carlos ' before 1927 as goals could not be scored from direct free kicks.

The album begins with a loop of guitar harmonics, into which a drum kicks in, then the vocal.

His mid-air feinting kicks, spins and flips recall the mid-80s heyday of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.

He even has the show stealing scene where he kicks some serious butt in an unintentionally hilarious battle with bad guy Count Dooku.

In the Kruger, happily, big-game hunters are denied their kicks.

In time I became a deadline junkie, getting my kicks from playing chicken with the clock.

Yate's determination to stop Lynn trying out their stand-in keeper had a price - free kicks.

First track ' Eight Mile Queue ' powerfully kicks in with a monster riff entwined with a groovy bassline and casio keyboard rock drums.

As the double bass kicks in and the Harrison inflected guitars start to grind out catchy blues licks, something becomes abundantly clear.

The game kicks in here, requiring you to kick in a few local louts.

I even had a fan near me who constantly shouted " you are miles offside " to McLaren at goal kicks.

The term MARTIAL ARTS creates images of people in their white pajamas throwing kicks and punching at the air.

This kicks off with a simple repeating pattern which is gradually added to as the track progresses.

Soccer Saturday kicks off the event and the preliminary rounds of an exciting 7-a-side knockout tournament.

Adding reverb to your layered snares or distorting extra kicks is an idea.

Jackett believes the end-of-season run-in kicks off with this weekend 's trip to Boston United.

Your body has a "fight of flight" reaction to new or dangerous situations and your adrenaline kicks in, causing your heart to pound and your hands to sweat.

Jackett believes the end-of-season run-in kicks off with this weekend's trip to Boston United.

Unless you 're detailing the scratches and scars inflicted by teenage kicks, you 're simply not trying.

Sean Cronin and Jamie Rewbury scored spot kicks for City but the Bluebirds missed three times.

They can easily be missed during the taking of corner kicks.

The album kicks off with an up-tempo tune that would make any dance floor / gig going crowd pogo to there hearts content.

Talking of kicks, this trip kicks your average theme park white-knuckle ride straight into touch.

If you're thinking about buying a pair of shoes specifically designed for walking, read the below tips on how to look for and successfully purchase a pair of kicks.

If your cat likes to vigorously dig in the litter box and kicks the litter around a lot, you may find litter crystals in his eyes.

If the person who is It kicks the can, the hider "goes to jail," but if the hider kicks the can, he gets to go find a new hiding place while the person who is It counts again.

For other people, living rooms are the central room of the home, where the family hangs out and kicks back together.

The newest addition to the Curve family is Kicks, a modern scent with unexpected scent combinations.

A cute character kicks footballs through a goal post, kicks soccer balls into a net, or slaps hockey pucks past a goalie, then yells out the score.

Some programs launch every time the computer starts, other applications work only when the screensaver kicks in, and still other programs only launch when you feel like playing with your virtual pet.

Having an assortment of digital embellishments and elements like buttons, bows and other graphics on your computer will save precious time and ensure that you have the right tools on hand when creativity kicks in!

For example, if you have a recessive gene for alopecia, stress can be the aggravating factor that kicks the disease into gear.

During moments of intense anxiety or panic, your body's "fight or flight" response kicks into gear, which naturally leads to intense physiological responses.

Lauren Conrad kicks off February with a birthday on the first day of the month.

A leather backpack is a practical choice for any kid, and it matches perfectly with cowboy kicks.

The compressor fan kicks on to help expel the heat.

Some of the rides are indoors, so you can still experience Fantasy Island fun even when that famous British rain kicks in.

March 20th or 21st - Spring Sports Fair - The sports fair kicks off at 9am by the Wishing Well.