kicking
noun1
The action of the verb to kick.
- In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
2
A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
- The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.
3
Slang A great loss or defeat; licking.
- It’s always fun when something massive comes along and sweeps the board, giving everything else a thoroughly good kicking – think Titanic, The Silence of the Lambs, or Lord of the Rings. There’s a sort of deranged, gluttonous feeling, a perverse glee in seeing so many dreams trampled on by a massive cultural juggernaut.2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London):
4
A performance art that is a mix of dance footwork, acrobatic maneuver, and martial arts kicks, drawn from a variety of disciplines. Used in stage dance choreography and staged fight choreography.
Performance art
- Derived terms
- butt-kicking, can-kicking, goalkicking