Kick vs Score - What's the difference?
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To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
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* 1895 , , Chapter XII: Friends and Foes,
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* 1919 , , The Teacher: concerning Kate Swift,
To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
* 1904 , , Chapter II: Rope Jumping, and What Followed,
To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
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To eject summarily.
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(Internet) To remove a participant from an online activity.
(slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free onself of (a problem).
To move or push suddenly and violently.
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(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
* 2003 , Jennifer C. D. Groomes, The Falcon Project ,
* 2006 , Daniel D. Scherschel, Maple Grove ,
A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee.
* 1890 , , Chapter VII: A Raid on the Stable-Beer Dives,
* 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
The action of swinging a foot or leg.
(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.
(Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick.
(figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.
(uncountable, and, countable) piquancy
* 2002 , Ellen and Michael Albertson, Temptations , , ISBN 0743229800, page 124 [http://books.google.com/books?id=cITFVpz2ri8C&pg=PA124&dq=kick]:
* 2003 , Sheree Bykofsky and Megan Buckley, Sexy City Cocktails , , ISBN 1580629172, page 129 [http://books.google.com/books?id=GBO9qF3uXYUC&pg=PA129&dq=kick]:
* 2007 August 27, , volume 83, Issues 22-28
A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
(soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.
(soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
a recoil of a gun.
(informal) pocket
An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
(chess) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
The total number of points earned by a participant in a game.
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
(cricket) A presentation of how many runs a side has scored, and how many wickets have been lost.
(cricket) The number of runs scored by a batsman, or by a side, in either an innings or a match.
Twenty, 20 (number ).
* 1863 November 19, (Abraham Lincoln), , based on the signed "Bliss Copy"
A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
A weight of twenty pounds.
(music) One or more parts of a musical composition in a format indicating how the composition is to be played.
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Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
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A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
* Shakespeare
An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
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(US, crime, slang) A robbery; a criminal act.
(US, crime, slang) A bribe paid to a police officer.
(US, crime, slang) An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
(US, crime, slang) A prostitute's client.
(US, slang) A sexual conquest.
To earn points in a game.
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To earn (points) in a game.
To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.
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To record (the score) for a game or a match.
To scratch (paper or cardboard) with a sharp implement to make it easier to fold.
To make fine, shallow lines with a sharp implement, for example as cutting indications.
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(slang) To acquire or gain.
To obtain something desired.
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To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
(US, crime, slang, transitive, of a police officer) To extract a bribe.
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . See (l).Verb
(en verb)- Did you kick your brother?
- Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
- I was cuffed by the women and kicked by the men because I would not swallow it.
- A punt is made by letting the ball drop from the hands and kicking it just before it touches the ground.
- Will Henderson, who had on a light overcoat and no overshoes, kicked the heel of his left foot with the toe of the right.
- He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick .
- "If you did that, I'd kick'," answered Freddie, and began to ' kick real hard into the air.
- Kick the ball into the goal.
- Sometimes he can kick' the ball forward along the ground until it is ' kicked in goal, where he can fall on it for a touchdown.
- "He's been mad at me ever since I fired him off'n my payroll. After I kicked him off'n my ranch he run for sheriff, and the night of the election everybody was so drunk they voted for him by mistake, or for a joke, or somethin', and since he's been in office he's been lettin' the sheepmen steal me right out of house and home."
- They are the ones who give hobbyists a bad name, and should be kicked out of any club meeting they show up at.
- He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.
- By taking that medication, he managed to get his triggered phobia of heights kicked .
- I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
- He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.
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- The back of the car kicked out violently, forcing me to steer into the slide and accelerate in order to maintain control.
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- Lying on the ground, when fired, it kicked me back a foot. There was no way a person my size was going to be able to do an effective job with this gun.
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- I asked my sister Jeanette if she wanted to shoot the 12 ga. shotgun. She replied, "does it kick "?
Descendants
* German: (l)Noun
(en noun)- A kick to the knee.
- A kick of his boot-heel sent the door flying into the room.
- Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive.
- The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
- I finally saw the show. What a kick !
- I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick .
- The car had a nasty kick the whole way.
- The pool ball took a wild kick , up off the table.
- Add a little cascabel pepper to ordinary tomato sauce to give it a kick .
- For extra kick , hollow out a lime, float it on top of the drink, and fill it with tequila.
- The first time I saw "Deep Water," the trace of mystery in the Crowhurst affair gave the movie a kick of excitement.
- a long kick up the field.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "kick")Descendants
* German: (l)Derived terms
* drop kick * for kicks * free kick * get a kick out of * on a kick * kick about * kick against the pricks * kick around * kick ass, kick butt * kick at the can * kick back * kickban (Internet) * kickboxing * kick the bucket * kickflip * kick in * kick in the pants * kick in the teeth * kick it * kick like a mule * kick off (pos v) * kick-off (pos n) * kick one's heels * kick out * kick over * kick over the traces * kick someone when they are down * kickstand * kick start * kick the can, kick-the-can * kick the can down the road * kick the habit * kick up * kick up the arse/kick up the ass/kick up the backside/kick up the butt * kick up one's heels * kick upstairs * kick wheelEtymology 2
Shortening of (kick the bucket)score
English
(wikipedia score)Noun
(en noun)- "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
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- Well, although we haven't discussed the views of all those who make precise reckonings of being and not [being], we've done enough on that score .
- But left the trade, as many more / Have lately done on the same score .
- You act your kindness in Cydria's score .
- Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used.
- He parted well, and paid his score .
Derived terms
* go off at score * scorecard * film score * threescore * fourscore * scorelessVerb
(scor)- Pelé scores again!
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- It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game.
- At the end of first grade, the children scored 80 percent correct on this test, a value that remained unchanged through third grade.
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- The baker scored the cake so the servers would know where to slice it.
- Chris finally scored with Pat last week.
- Did you score tickets for the concert?
- "Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it."