Collocations for kick - noun
1. act of kicking
ADJECTIVE
good,
hard,
hefty,
powerful,
sharp,
swift,
vicious
She gave him a hard kick to the stomach.
This city could use a good kick in the pants. (AmE,figurative)
She gave him a hard kick to the stomach.
This city could use a good kick in the pants. (AmE,figurative)
karate,
roundhouse (AmE),
scissor
Olivia leapt forward with a high karate kick.
Olivia leapt forward with a high karate kick.
high,
leg
an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
an energetic performer using dance routines and high kicks
corner,
free,
goal,
overhead,
penalty,
spot
(all in football/soccer)
drop (in rugby and American football)
onside (in American football)
drop (in rugby and American football)
onside (in American football)
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.
aim
deliver, land, plant
Roy landed a kick to the man's head.
deliver, land, plant
Roy landed a kick to the man's head.
get,
receive
He had received a painful kick on the knee.
He had received a painful kick on the knee.
PREPOSITION
kick at
a kick at goal
a kick at goal
kick by,
kick from
a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
a kick from Maynard in the last minute of the game
kick in
a kick in the stomach
a kick in the stomach
kick on
a kick on the ankle
a kick on the ankle
kick to
a kick to the ribs
a kick to the ribs
2. feeling of great pleasure/excitement
VERB + kick
get
He gets a real kick out of fixing something so that it can be used again.
He gets a real kick out of fixing 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.
PREPOSITION
for kicks
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.