Meaning

(slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
2. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
3. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
4. The action of the verb to kick.
5. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
6. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.
7. (performance art) 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.
8. present participle and gerund of kick

Example Sentences

a kicking pair of jeans

a kicking party

still kicking at 89 years old

In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

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.

Word Forms

• kickin'
• kickings

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Use kicking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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