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kicking - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'kicking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kicking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Kick

Meaning of 'kicking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . kicking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of delivering a blow with the foot
Example in sentence:
  • he gave the ball a powerful kick;
  • the team's kicking was excellent
Meaning (2):
- a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
Example in sentence:
  • the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements;
  • the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him