kick
/kɪk/verb
उच्चारण किक
लात मारना; शुरू करना
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[T, I]
to hit somebody or something with your foot; to move your legs as if you were kicking something; (kick off) to start; (kick out) to force somebody to leave
लात मारना; शुरू करना
- He kicked the ball.
- The event kicks off at 10.
- The child kicked the football over the wall.
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- The horse kicked the gate and ran off.
- The film kicked off with a lively song.
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[C]
a movement with the foot; (informal) a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
लात, किक; रोमांच
- a free kick
- She gets a kick out of teaching.
- The striker scored from a penalty kick.
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- He gave the tyre a hard kick.
- Some people get a kick out of climbing mountains.
Synonyms boot thrill excitement buzz pleasure
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
kick + object (transitive verb)
Use 'kick' with a direct object for hitting something with the foot. Add a direction word, such as into, over or through, for where it goes.
पैर से मारने के लिए 'kick' सकर्मक क्रिया है; दिशा बताने के लिए into, over या through लगते हैं।
- Radhika kicked the ball over the wall.
- He kicked the door open.
kick at / kick sb in the + body part
Use 'kick at' when someone aims a kick at something. Use 'kick sb in the leg' for the part of the body hit; 'the' stays before the body part.
लक्ष्य बनाकर लात मारने पर 'kick at' आता है; शरीर के भाग के लिए 'kick sb in the leg' में 'the' लगता है।
- The child kicked at the stone in anger.
- He kicked the boy in the shin.
a kick (noun) / get a kick out of sth
As a noun, 'kick' is a movement with the foot. In informal English, 'get a kick out of' means to get great enjoyment from something.
Noun के रूप में 'kick' पैर की चाल है; informal में 'get a kick out of' का अर्थ किसी से बहुत आनंद पाना है।
- The goalkeeper took a free kick.
- Grandfather gets a kick out of flying kites on Makar Sankranti.
kick + particle (phrasal verb)
Common forms are kick off (start), kick out (expel), kick in (take effect) and kick back (relax). The object of kick out comes in the middle.
Phrasal verbs में kick off (शुरू), kick out (निकालना), kick in (असर शुरू) और kick back (आराम करना) आम हैं।
- The tournament kicks off on Friday.
- The club kicked him out for cheating.
+Collocations 4
adjective + kick
freepenaltycornergoalpowerfulflying
- India won a penalty kick in the last minute.
verb + kick
takegivelandaimreceive
- The striker took the free kick from the edge of the box.
kick + noun
a balla habitthe bucketup a fussyour heels
- It took him a year to kick the habit of smoking.
kick + particle
offoutinbackaround
- The medicine takes thirty minutes to kick in.
“More examples 5
- The boys kicked a football around in the lane all evening.
लड़के पूरी शाम गली में फ़ुटबॉल खेलते रहे।
- The horse kicked the gate and broke it.
घोड़े ने फाटक पर लात मारी और उसे तोड़ दिया।
- The match will kick off at 7.30 p.m.
मैच शाम 7.30 बजे शुरू होगा।
- She finally kicked the habit of staying up all night.
आख़िरकार उसने रात भर जागने की आदत छोड़ दी।
- The coffee gave me a kick before the exam.
कॉफ़ी से परीक्षा से पहले मुझे ताज़गी मिली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He kicked to the ball.
✓ He kicked the ball.
'Kick' is transitive and takes a direct object with no preposition.
'Kick' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना preposition के direct object लेती है।
✗ The match will kick off from 4 o'clock.
✓ The match will kick off at 4 o'clock.
A fixed time is introduced by 'at', not 'from'.
निश्चित समय से पहले 'at' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The hostel warden kicked off him from the room.
✓ The hostel warden kicked him out of the room.
The phrasal verb is 'kick sb out (of)', not 'kick off'.
Phrasal verb 'kick sb out (of)' है, 'kick off' नहीं।
¶Idioms 8
kick up a fuss/row/stink
to complain loudly about sth
हंगामा खड़ा करना
- She kicked up a fuss about the cold food.
- The passengers kicked up a row when the flight was cancelled.
kick yourself
to be annoyed with yourself because you have done sth stupid or missed an opportunity
पछताना, अपने आप पर ग़ुस्सा होना
- I could have kicked myself for forgetting her birthday.
- You'll kick yourself if you miss this chance.
get a kick out of sth
to get a lot of pleasure from sth
किसी चीज़ से बहुत मज़ा आना
- He gets a kick out of solving puzzles.
- Children get a kick out of seeing their names in print.
kick sb when they're down / kick sb when they are down
to continue to hurt sb when they are already defeated
(गिरे हुए को) और मारना; मुसीबत में और सताना
- Don't criticize him now; it's like kicking a man when he's down.
- The newspapers kicked her when she was down.
kick sth into touch
to decide not to do sth or to postpone it (British)
(किसी योजना को) ठंडे बस्ते में डाल देना
- The plan has been kicked into touch until next year.
- The proposal was kicked into touch.
for kicks
for fun (informal)
मज़े के लिए; शौक़िया (अनौपचारिक)
- They stole the car just for kicks.
- He does magic tricks for kicks.
kick your heels
to have nothing to do while you are waiting for sb or sth (British)
(किसी का इंतज़ार करते हुए) बेकार बैठे रहना
- I was left kicking my heels at the station for an hour.
- We kicked our heels while the officer checked our papers.
kick in the teeth
something that hurts or disappoints somebody very much, especially when they need support
गहरा आघात, करारा झटका (ख़ासकर जब सहारे की ज़रूरत हो)
- Losing the job just before the wedding was a real kick in the teeth.
- The new tax is a kick in the teeth for small traders.
→Phrasal verbs 5
kick off
(of a football match) to start; to begin
(मैच या कार्यक्रम) शुरू होना
- The match kicks off at four.
kick sb out (of sth)
(informal) to force somebody to leave a place
(किसी को) निकाल बाहर करना
- He was kicked out of the hostel for bad behaviour.
kick in
(informal) to begin to take effect
(दवा आदि का) असर शुरू होना
- The painkillers took twenty minutes to kick in.
kick about/around
(of an idea, an object, etc.) to be lying somewhere or to be talked about
(कोई चीज़) इधर-उधर पड़ी होना; (कोई विचार) चर्चा में रहना
- There's an old radio kicking about in the cupboard.
- The idea has been kicking around for years.
kick back
to relax (especially North American English, informal)
आराम करना; सुस्ताना
- After the exams, we just kicked back and watched films.
- Let's kick back for an hour before dinner.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Kick the bucket (informal, die), kick off (start: 'The match kicks off at 7'), kick a habit (stop a bad habit), kick yourself (be annoyed with yourself for a mistake), kick up a fuss (complain loudly), kick sb upstairs (move somebody to a job that seems more important but has less power), alive and kicking (still active), a kick in the teeth (a great disappointment).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: kick the bucket (अनौपचारिक, मर जाना), kick off (शुरू होना: 'The match kicks off at 7'), kick a habit (बुरी आदत छोड़ना), kick yourself (गलती के लिए स्वयं से नाराज़ होना), kick up a fuss (ज़ोर से शिकायत करना, हंगामा करना), kick sb upstairs (किसी को अधिक महत्वपूर्ण दिखने वाले पर कम शक्ति वाले पद पर भेजना), alive and kicking (अभी भी सक्रिय, ज़िंदा और चुस्त), a kick in the teeth (बड़ी निराशा)।
Kickback (an illegal payment; a bribe), kick-off (the start).
Collocations: kickback (अवैध भुगतान; रिश्वत), kick-off (शुरुआत)।