kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
kicking
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present participleof kick.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Lewy body dementia symptoms tend to start with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, such as screaming or kicking during sleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
“They’re kicking the can down the road,” Gordon Shannon, co-head of investment grade at TwentyFour Asset Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
After spreading under the radar for weeks, the virus was first detected in the northeastern Congolese province of Ituri, kicking off the DRC's 17th outbreak of the disease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Gianluigi Donnarumma: Conceded an early corner after taking too long over a goal-kick, poor kicking often put team-mates in trouble and should have done better for the second goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
When the slope eased a little bit, they lowered themselves down on their backs, kicking in heel holds as they descended for a thousand feet to the sea.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
