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Hitting vs Kicking - What's the difference?

hitting | kicking |

As nouns the difference between hitting and kicking

is that hitting is a series of hits or blows directed at a person or object while kicking is the action of the verb to kick.

As verbs the difference between hitting and kicking

is that hitting is present participle of lang=en while kicking is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective kicking is

(often kickin') Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

hitting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
    • Their conflict ended in hitting .
  • The skill of hitting.
    • The batter's hitting improved with practice.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    kicking

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (slang) (often kickin') Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
    • a kicking pair of jeans
    a kicking party
  • (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking )
    • still kicking at 89

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to kick .
    • In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
  • A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
    • The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * alive and kicking