kickings

Blows from feet

Kickings is the plural of kicking, referring to multiple instances of striking with the foot or being struck.

The word appears most often in descriptions of repeated violence: The victim suffered several kickings before police arrived.

In British slang, kickings can mean severe defeats or humiliations: Our team took some real kickings this season.

beatings

assault

Violent offensive act

batteryPortable electricity storage
beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat

pummeling · stomping · bruising · battering · mauling · abuse · brutality · attack · blows · strikes

punishment

discipline

Trained self-control or specialty

floggingBeating as punishment
whippingRepeated striking blows
caningStriking with a rod

spanking · paddling · corporal · chastisement · correction · penalties · strapping · birching · lashing · retribution

football

soccer

Field sport with goals

puntKick before landing
volleySimultaneous firing burst
goalDesired end result

freekick · penalty · corner · striker · boots · cleats · studs · net · crossbar · goalkeeper

Opposites

body part used for striking

kickingspunches

Forceful fist strikes

slaps · slappings · uppercuts · jabs · hooks

direction of violence/treatment

kickingscaresses

Touches gently with love

embraces · hugs · cuddles · healings · protections

Phrases

kicking outForcing to leave
kicking inStarting to take effect
kicking offStarting or launching
alive and kickingHealthy and active
kicking backResting in leisure
kicking and screamingResisting with physical protest

Family

kicking, miskicking

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG