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Look up: Kick

  1. Kick
    Kick is slang for to give up. Usually referring to the giving up of addictive drugs.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. kick
    [n] - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) 2. [n] - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics 3. [n] - the act of delivering a blow with the foot 4. [v] - kick a leg up 5. [v] - thrash about or strike out with the feet 6. [v] - drive or propel with the foot, as in sports such as football 7. [v] - strike with the foot 8. [v] - stop consuming 9. [v] - make a goal
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. kick
    an entry of water, gas, oil, or other formation fluid into the wellbore during drilling. It occurs because the pressure exerted by the column of drilling fluid is not great enough to overcome the pressure exerted by the fluids in the formation drilled. If prompt action is not taken to control the kick or kill the well, a blowout may occur.
    Found on http://www.workover.co.uk/og/k.htm

  4. kick
    [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a IRC channel, an option only available to CHOPs. This is an extreme measure, often used to combat extreme flamage or flooding, but sometimes used at the chop's whim. Compare gun. [Jargon File]
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  5. Kick
    A well is said to 'kick' if the formation pressure exceeds the pressure exerted by the mud column.
    Found on http://www.ukooa.co.uk/ukooa/glossary.cf

  6. kick
    Pressure from down hole in excess of that exerted by the hydrostatic head of the drilling mud or workover fluid.If the pressure is not controlled by increasing the density,a kick can violently expel the column of drilling mud resulting in a blowout Category: Management in the public and private sector • the sudden jump of the butt of a falling tree as its crown hits the ground Categ...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. kick
    Indentation in the base of glass objects, designed to increase stability.
    Found on http://www.antique-crafts.co.uk/glossary

  8. Kick
    Kick (kĭk) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Kicked (kĭkt); present participle & verbal noun Kicking .] [ W. cicio , from cic foot.] To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. « He [ Frederick the Great] kicked th ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/8

  9. Kick
    Kick intransitive verb 1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. « I should kick , being kicked.» Shak. 2. To recoil; -- said ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/8

  10. Kick
    Kick noun 1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. « A kick , that scarce would move a horse, May kill a sound divine.» Cowper. 2. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife . 3. (Brickmaking)
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/8

  11. kick
    A brisk mechanical stimulus. ... Atrial kick, the priming force contributed by atrial contraction immediately before ventricular systole to increase the efficiency of ventricular ejection due to increased preload. ... Idioventricular kick, the increased contractility of the initially contracting ventricular fibres which, by stretching the later contr ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. kick
    boot noun the act of delivering a blow with the foot; `he gave the ball a powerful kick`; `the team`s kicking was excellent`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. kick
    noun the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); `a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  14. kick
    verb stop consuming; `kick a habit`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  15. kick
    verb strike with the foot; `The boy kicked the dog`; `Kick the door down`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  16. kick
    verb thrash about or strike out with the feet
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  17. kick
    noun the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  18. Kick
    In violence, martial arts, and combat sports, a `kick` is an attack using the foot, leg, or knee (also known as a knee strike). This attack is often used in hand-to-hand combat, especially in stand-up fighting. Kicks play a great part in many martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Kung fu, Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Silat, and Savate. Some arts do not utilize kicks at all, such as judo and boxing. Other arts limit the use of kicks to atta...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick

  19. KICK
    `KICK` may refer to: * KICK-FM, Palmyra, Missouri, USA * KICK-FM (Winnipeg), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KICK

  20. Kick
    • (n.) The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged. • (v. i.) To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  21. Kick
    An object with a shine or reflection on it from another object. (Grip/Lighting)
    Found on http://www.filmland.com/glossary/Diction

  22. kick
    1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
    2. the swift release of a store of affective force
    3. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
    4. informal terms for objecting
    5. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
    6. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

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  23. kick
    as a verb, to strike the ball deliberately with the foot; as a noun, such an action producing a punt, place kick, or drop kick
    Found on http://www.instantactionsports.com/sport


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