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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The one downside is that NFL players aren’t used to kicking off in the morning—which is only marginally more discombobulating than San Francisco’s two trips this season to the East Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 28-year-old started patiently, reaching her half-century off 63 balls after Bouchier dominated the strike early on, before kicking on and whacking her next fifty off just 37.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
She leaves the place—New York’s Tavern on the Green, in Central Park—and gets into a cab, kicking off the film’s opening credits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
For the second quintile, reliance on Social Security drops to 64%, with income from pensions and retirement savings taking up some of the burden and some earnings kicking in as well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
One morning, Connor and I went uphill to find the Dragon Sighs kicking up whirlpools of dust.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
