kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
am kicking
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present progressiveof kick (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"As young person climate change will affect my future. I am kicking up a fuss so that we can convince the government to take action on climate change and we aren't backing down anytime soon."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021
We have vastly different socio-economic situations, and I really don’t want it to sound like I am saying, “Spend all this money or I am kicking you out.”
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2020
"I am kicking myself for my own stupidity, but not more than my wife is kicking me," Stone later told Jackson.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2019
“I am kicking my heels,” said Catherine Opie, a photographer who serves as one of MOCA’s artist board members and was involved in the search.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
My wife's mother sends her a picture from the old country yet——" "Not that I am kicking at all," Aaron interrupted, "because it was worth it.
From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague
