(v. t.) To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a
horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.
(v. i.) To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike
out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to
strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so.
Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility;
to spurn.
(v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.
(n.) A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the
foot.
(n.) The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife,
which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See
Illust. of Pocketknife.
(n.) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface
of the brick.
(n.) The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
