Collocations for kick - noun
1. act of kicking
ADJ.
good, hard, hefty, painful | corner, free, goal, overhead, penalty, spot
(all in football)
(all in football)
high
an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
VERB + KICK
give sb/sth
Give the door a good kick if it won''t open.
Give the door a good kick if it won''t open.
get, receive
He had received a painful kick on the knee.
He had received a painful kick on the knee.
PREP.
~ at
a kick at goal
a kick at goal
~ by/from
a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
~ in
a kick in the stomach
a kick in the stomach
~ on
a kick on the ankle
a kick on the ankle
~ to
a kick to the ribs
a kick to the ribs
2. feeling of great pleasure/excitement
ADJ.
real
VERB + KICK
get
He gets a real kick out of mending something so that it can be used again.
He gets a real kick out of mending something so that it can be used again.
give sb
It gave the youngsters a kick to see their own play on television.
It gave the youngsters a kick to see their own play on television.
PREP.
for ~s
They don''t really want the things they steal. They just do it for kicks.
They don''t really want the things they steal. They just do it for kicks.