kicked

Lashed out with

Kicked is the past tense and past participle of kick, meaning to strike with the foot.

Beyond the physical action, kicked extends to forceful removal or rejection: She got kicked out of the bar or He was kicked off the team.

If something kicked in, it became active or took effect: The painkillers finally kicked in.

To say you kicked yourself means you felt regret over a mistake.

If you kicked the bucket, you died—though that one's informal and a bit callous.

eject

expelled

Officially removed or banished

removed · dismissed · booted · thrown out · excluded · barred · blacklisted · exiled · fired · discharged

sports

soccer

Field sport with goals

punt · field goal · goalkeeper · midfielder · striker · offside · crossbar · dribble · tackle · referee

strike

boot

High shoe or startup

  • footLeg's lowest part
  • toeFoot's small digit
  • heelFoot's rear underside

stomp · punt · shin · knee · instep · sole · tread · trample · footwork · cleats

idiom

bucket

Open-top carrying vessel

  • startedPut into action
  • aliveHaving current existence
  • fussAgitated, unnecessary concern

habit · tires · heels · curb · down the road · upstairs · around · back · off · in

forceful

impact

Forceful contact or consequence

launched · flung · hurled · catapulted · booted · slam · wallop · thump · jolt · knock

habit

addiction

Compulsive substance reliance

sobriety · abstinence · cold turkey · relapse · craving · rehab · quitting · substance · dependency · clean

Categories
Opposites
physical action

kickedcaught

Seized or grabbed

received · held · grabbed · unkicked · embraced

initiation/termination (of devices/habits)

kickedstarted

Put into action

initiated · begun · activated · switched on · turned on

group membership (kicked out)

kickedwelcomed

Received with pleasure

admitted · accepted · included · invited · embraced

Phrases
Family

kick, kicks, kicking, kickoff, sidekick, kicker, kickball, sidekicks, kickers

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G