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Nouns (7)

n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

n. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

kick, boot, kicking

n. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

Verbs (8)

kick

v. drive or propel with the foot

kick

v. strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

kick

v. make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

kick

v. kick a leg up

kick

v. thrash about or strike out with the feet

kick back, recoil, kick

v. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

Adverbs (5)

off

adv. no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"

off, at a distance

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

off, in the future

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

Adjectives (8)

off

adj. not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"

off

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

off, sour, turned

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

disconnected, off, not ready

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

Fuzzynyms (11)

kick, kicking

n. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

jerk

n. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

recoil, kick

n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate

v. terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"

inaugurate, usher in, introduce

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

Synonyms (7)

disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

unacceptable

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

fermented

adj. (soured)

unconnected

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

Antonyms (1)

adj. (of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"

strenuous > gratifying > malicious > give way > elated > burdensome > heave up > kick off

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