Punch vs. Kick

Punchnoun

(entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.

Punchnoun

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) Impact.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) causing a video game character to punch.

Punchnoun

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

Punchnoun

(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.

Punchnoun

(countable) A hole or opening created with a punch.

Punchnoun

(piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

Punchnoun

A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

Punchnoun

A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.

Punchverb

(transitive) To strike with one's fist.

Punchverb

To herd.

Punchverb

(transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.

Punchverb

(transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.

Punchverb

(transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.

Punchverb

(transitive) To make holes in something rail ticket, leather belt, etc

Punchverb

To thrust against; to poke.

Punchverb

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

Punchverb

To mark a ticket.

Punchnoun

A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; - specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.

Punchnoun

The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.

Punchnoun

A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick.

Punchnoun

One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.

Punchnoun

A thrust or blow.

Punchnoun

A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.

Punchnoun

An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

Punchnoun

A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

Punchverb

To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow.

Punchverb

To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.

Punchnoun

(boxing) a blow with the fist;

Punchnoun

an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

Punchnoun

a tool for making (usually circular) holes

Punchverb

deliver a quick blow to;

Punchverb

drive forcibly as if by a punch;

Punchverb

make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation;

Kickverb

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

Kickverb

(intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

Kickverb

(transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

Kickverb

(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

Kickverb

(Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

Kickverb

(slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

Kickverb

To move or push suddenly and violently.

Kickverb

(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.

Kickverb

To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

Kickverb

To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

Kickverb

(intransitive) To show opposition or resistance.

Kickverb

To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.

Kickverb

To die.

Kicknoun

A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

Kicknoun

The action of swinging a foot or leg.

Kicknoun

(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

Kicknoun

(Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.

Kicknoun

(figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

Kicknoun

Piquancy.

Kicknoun

A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.

Kicknoun

(soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.

Kicknoun

(soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.

Kicknoun

A recoil of a gun.

Kicknoun

(informal) Pocket.

Kicknoun

An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.

Kickverb

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

Kickverb

To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.

Kickverb

To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.

Kickverb

To discontinue; - usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.

Kickverb

To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so.

Kickverb

To recoil; - said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.

Kickverb

To make a kick as an offensive play.

Kickverb

To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.

Kickverb

To resist.

Kicknoun

A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

Kicknoun

The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

Kicknoun

A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

Kicknoun

The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Kicknoun

A surge of pleasure; a thrill; - usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump.

Kicknoun

the act of delivering a blow with the foot;

Kicknoun

the swift release of a store of affective force;

Kicknoun

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

Kicknoun

informal terms for objecting;

Kicknoun

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs);

Kicknoun

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics;

Kickverb

drive or propel with the foot

Kickverb

thrash about or strike out with the feet

Kickverb

strike with the foot;

Kickverb

kick a leg up

Kickverb

spring back, as from a forceful thrust;

Kickverb

stop consuming;

Kickverb

make a goal;

Kickverb

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;

Kickverb

strike or propel forcibly with the foot

Kickverb

strike out with the foot or feet

Kickverb

(chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick

Kickverb

succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction)

Kickverb

(of a gun) recoil when fired

Kicknoun

a blow or forceful thrust with the foot

Kicknoun

(in sport) an instance of striking the ball with the foot

Kicknoun

(chiefly in rugby) a player of specified kicking ability.

Kicknoun

a sudden forceful jolt

Kicknoun

the recoil of a gun when discharged.

Kicknoun

an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust

Kicknoun

the sharp stimulant effect of alcohol or a drug

Kicknoun

a thrill of pleasurable, often reckless excitement

Kicknoun

a temporary interest in a particular thing

Kicknoun

soft sports shoes; trainers

Kicknoun

an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.

Kick

A kick is a physical strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently by hooved animals as well as humans in the context of stand-up fighting.