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Meaning of kick upstairs

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

kick

Pronunciation:/kɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

    Example: A kick to the knee.

  2. The action of swinging a foot or leg.

    Example: The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.

  3. Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

    Example: I finally saw the show. What a kick!

  4. The removal of a person from an online activity.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

    Example: Did you kick your brother?

  2. To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

    Example: He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.

  3. To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

    Example: Kick the ball into the goal.

  4. (with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

noun

Definitions

  1. One who kicks.

  2. One who takes kicks.

  3. The kicking strap.

  4. An outboard motor.

noun

Definitions

  1. A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes and/or philosophy.

noun

Definitions

  1. An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

    Example: After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.

  2. A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.

  3. A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.