Kilo Lingo

kick

/kɪk/

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Translation

To hit something with your foot.

Word origin

From Middle English kiken, of uncertain origin, meaning to strike out with the foot.

Origin
Middle English
Root
kiken

Grammar

Verb typeregular (kick, kicks, kicked)

Examples

.

Here "kick" means to hit the ball with your foot.

goal.

"Kicked" is the past form of "kick".

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"Kicks" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 14.