kick – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of kick

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to kick in
Participle: kicked in
Gerund: kicking in

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ikick in
youkick in
he;she;itkicks in
wekick in
youkick in
theykick in

Perfect

Ihave kicked in
youhave kicked in
he;she;ithas kicked in
wehave kicked in
youhave kicked in
theyhave kicked in

Past

Ikicked in
youkicked in
he;she;itkicked in
wekicked in
youkicked in
theykicked in

Pluperfect

Ihad kicked in
youhad kicked in
he;she;ithad kicked in
wehad kicked in
youhad kicked in
theyhad kicked in

Future

Iwill kick in
youwill kick in
he;she;itwill kick in
wewill kick in
youwill kick in
theywill kick in

Future Perfect

Iwill have kicked in
youwill have kicked in
he;she;itwill have kicked in
wewill have kicked in
youwill have kicked in
theywill have kicked in

Subjunctive

Present

Ikick in
youkick in
he;she;itkick in
wekick in
youkick in
theykick in

Perfect

Ihave kicked in
youhave kicked in
he;she;ithave kicked in
wehave kicked in
youhave kicked in
theyhave kicked in

Imperfect

Ikicked in
youkicked in
he;she;itkicked in
wekicked in
youkicked in
theykicked in

Pluperfect

Ihad kicked in
youhad kicked in
he;she;ithad kicked in
wehad kicked in
youhad kicked in
theyhad kicked in

Conditional

Present

Iwould kick in
youwould kick in
he;she;itwould kick in
wewould kick in
youwould kick in
theywould kick in

Perfect

Iwould have kicked in
youwould have kicked in
he;she;itwould have kicked in
wewould have kicked in
youwould have kicked in
theywould have kicked in

Imperative

youkick in
weLet's kick in
youkick in

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam kicking in
youare kicking in
he;she;itis kicking in
weare kicking in
youare kicking in
theyare kicking in

Perfect

Ihave been kicking in
youhave been kicking in
he;she;ithas been kicking in
wehave been kicking in
youhave been kicking in
theyhave been kicking in

Past

Iwas kicking in
youwere kicking in
he;she;itwas kicking in
wewere kicking in
youwere kicking in
theywere kicking in

Pluperfect

Ihad been kicking in
youhad been kicking in
he;she;ithad been kicking in
wehad been kicking in
youhad been kicking in
theyhad been kicking in

Future

Iwill be kicking in
youwill be kicking in
he;she;itwill be kicking in
wewill be kicking in
youwill be kicking in
theywill be kicking in

Future Perfect

Iwill have been kicking in
youwill have been kicking in
he;she;itwill have been kicking in
wewill have been kicking in
youwill have been kicking in
theywill have been kicking in

Conditional

Present

Iwould be kicking in
youwould be kicking in
he;she;itwould be kicking in
wewould be kicking in
youwould be kicking in
theywould be kicking in

Perfect

Iwould have been kicking in
youwould have been kicking in
he;she;itwould have been kicking in
wewould have been kicking in
youwould have been kicking in
theywould have been kicking in

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'kick'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'kick'

dick, hick, keck, kink, knick, lick, nick, pick, rick, sick,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to administer a physical blow
bang, baste, batter, beat, belabor, blow, boom-boom, buffet, butt, dab, dash, dowse, fetch one a blow, flap, give toco, hammer, hit, knock, lunge, pat, patter, pelt, pink, poke, pound, pummel, punch, rap, slam, slap, strike, swap, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, whack, whip, yerk

Additional Information

Etymology

1. c.1380, "to strike out with the foot" (earliest in biblical phrase now usually rendered as kick against the pricks), of uncertain origin, perhaps from O.N. kikna "bend backwards, sink at the knees." Fig. sense of "complain, protest, rebel against" (1388) probably is from the Bible verse. Slang sense of "die" is attested from 1725 (kick the wind was slang for "be hanged," 1598; see also bucket). Meaning "to end one's drug habit" is from 1936. To kick oneself in self-reproach is from 1891. The noun is first recorded 1530. Meaning "recoil (of a gun) when fired" is from 1826. Meaning "surge or fit of pleasure" (often as kicks) is from 1941; originally lit., "stimulation from liquor or drugs" (1844). The kick "the fashion" is c.1700. Kick-off is from 1857 as the first kick in a football match; fig. sense of "start, beginning event" is from 1875. Kickback "illegal or improper payment" is from 1934. Kickboxing first recorded 1971.
2. From Middle English kyken (“to strike out with the foot”), from Old Norse kikna (“to sink at the knees”) and keikja (“to bend backwards”) (compare Old Norse keikr (“bent backwards, the belly jutting forward”)), from Proto-Germanic *kaikaz (“bent backwards”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kī-, *kij- (“to split, dodge, swerve sidewards”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeyH- (“to sprout, shoot”). Compare also Dutch kijken (“to look”), Middle Low German kīken (“to look, watch”). See keek. See: Middle English 'kyken', Dutch 'kijken'.

Verbs referencing "kick"

French kicker, Swedish kicka, Dutch kicken, German, old spelling kicken, Welsh cicio, Dutch kikken, Russian кикнуть, Russian кикать.

Sample Sentences

  • “ I'd like to have been able to kick the fellow down the steps, ” said he to himself, as he saw the door fairly closed, “ with his impudent assurance; but he knows how much he has me at advantage. If anybody had ever said to me that I [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] was frightened. I asked him to stop, as pleasant as I could,—he just kept right on. I begged him again, and then he turned on me, and began striking me. I held his hand, and then he screamed and kicked and ran to his father, and told him that I was fighting him. He came in a rage, and said he'd teach me who was my master; and he tied me to a tree, and cut switches for young master, and told him [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] hat is jammed over his eyes and nose quite unceremoniously, and he considers himself fairly extinguished; — child cries, and Cudjoe on the outside delivers animated addresses to the horses, who are kicking, and floundering, and straining under repeated cracks of the whip. Carriage springs up, with another bounce,—down go the hind wheels,—senator, woman, and child, fly over on to the back seat, his [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] on what he had to say, and would n't bate him a grain. Another, a Kentucky farmer, six-feet-six in height, with his hat on, and his hands under his coat-tails, who leaned against the wall and kicked the floor with his heel, as though he had Time 's head under his shoe, and were literally ‘ killing ’ him. A third, an oval-faced, bilious-looking man, with sleek black hair cropped close, and [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] one by one, all to different masters; and I was the youngest. She came and kneeled down before old Mas’r, and begged him to buy her with me, that she might have at least one child with her; and he kicked her away with his heavy boot. I saw him do it; and the last that I heard was her moans and screams, when I was tied to his horse's neck, to be carried off to his place. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Occasionally, when we stop to change, some two or three half-drunken loafers will come loitering out with their hands in their pockets, or will be seen kicking their heels in rocking-chairs, or lounging on the window-sill, or sitting on a rail within the colonnade: they have not often anything to say though, either to us or to each other, but sit there [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] all the crimes of which he has been guilty, should be tolerated and abetted by your Citizens ? He is a public nuisance, is he not ? ’ ‘Yes, sir. ’ ‘A convicted liar ? ’ ‘Yes, sir. ’ ‘He has been kicked, and cuffed, and caned ? ’ ‘Yes, sir. ’ ‘And he is utterly dishonourable, debased, and profligate ? ’ ‘Yes, sir. ’ ‘In the name of wonder, then, what is his merit ? ’ ‘Well, sir, he is a smart man. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ None o ’ your sa’ce ! ” said Rosa, “ I saw you hiding something,—I know yer tricks, ” and Rosa seized her arm, and tried to force her hand into her bosom, while Topsy, enraged, kicked and fought valiantly for what she considered her rights. The clamor and confusion of the battle drew Miss Ophelia and St. Clare both to the spot. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ I'll kick yo, then ! ” said Sambo, raising his foot threateningly. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Just then Sambo came up. He seemed to have a special spite against this woman; and, flourishing his whip, said, in brutal, guttural tones, “ What dis yer, Luce,—foolin ’ a ’ ” and, with the word, kicking the woman with his heavy cowhide shoe, he struck Tom across the face with his whip. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • ♪ I got a ♪ ♪ Blow me up ♪ ♪ And then we kick it like the flu ♪ (Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird)
  • And perhaps a man that kicks around quite a bit is a little stronger in quarters he needs to be stronger in (Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie)
  • I understand, honey, it just really hurts when you kick my tummy. (Butterfly in a Blizzard)
  • Welcome to the club. You kicked me in the face. I totally kicked you in the face. (Mr. Buzzkill)