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kicknoun a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelingsI get a kick out of downhill skiing bang, boot, charge, exhilaration, frisson, jollies, rush, thrill, titillation, wallop arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxicationjolt, shock, surprise(also surprize)delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasureamusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat a source of great satisfactionit was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play delectation, delight, feast, gas(slang), joy, manna, pleasure, treat amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreationcomfort, relief, solacegratification, indulgenceambrosia a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissentnowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, objection, protest, question, remonstrance, stink compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruplemisunderstandingcavil, niggle(chiefly British), quibbleargument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, staticcensure, criticismdefiance, disobedience, rebelliondistrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation(archaic), incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertaintyqualmishness, unease, uneasinessreluctance, unwillingness willingnessapproval, sanctionacceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assentcompliance, obedience a forceful coming together of two thingsI felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thumpbashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling(also pummelling), thrashingcontact, encounter, meeting, touch kickverbto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelyhe's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kvetch, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowl object (to), protest, quarrel (with)cavil, quibblefret, stew, worryblubber, cry, sobbemoan, bewail, deplore, lament kick up a fuss(or kick up a stink) crow, delight, rejoice accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerateapplaud, cheer, commend to present an opposing opinion or argumentfiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially demur, except, expostulate, object, protest, remonstrate cavil, quibblechallenge, dare, defy, fightconflict, debate, dispute, hassle, quarrel, squabble, wranglebeef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, keen, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowlbalk, gag, stickcensure, criticize, denouncedisobey, rebel, withstanddemonstrate take exception, take issue approve, sanctionacceptaccede, acquiesce, agree, assentadhere, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observeadvocate, champion, defend, maintain, support, sustain, upholdapplaud, cheer, commend in the 14th century |