Phonetic Breakdown of "kicks"
Learn how to break down "kicks" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/kɪks/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
K IH1 K S
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
Pronunciation Tips:
- Stress the first syllable
- Pay attention to vowel sounds
- Practice each syllable separately
Spelling Benefits:
- Easier to remember spelling
- Helps with word recognition
- Improves reading fluency
Definition of "kicks"
Pronunciation: /kɪks/
Noun
-
A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.Example: "A kick to the knee."
-
The action of swinging a foot or leg.Example: "The ballerina did a high kick and a leap."
-
Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.Example: "I finally saw the show. What a kick!"
-
The removal of a person from an online activity.
-
Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.Example: "The car had a nasty kick the whole way."
-
Piquancy.
-
A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
-
A pass played by kicking with the foot.
-
The distance traveled by kicking the ball.Example: "a long kick up the field."
-
A recoil of a gun.
-
Pocket.
-
An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
Verb
-
To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.Example: "Did you kick your brother?"
-
To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.Example: "He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick."
-
To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.Example: "Kick the ball into the goal."
-
(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.
-
To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.Example: "He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding."
-
To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).Example: "I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit."
-
To move or push suddenly and violently.Example: "He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast."
-
(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
-
To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
-
To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.Example: "Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen."
-
To show opposition or resistance.
-
To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.
Verb
-
To die.
Noun
-
One who kicks.
-
One who takes kicks.
-
The kicking strap.
-
An outboard motor.
-
An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant.Example: "John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall."
-
An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
-
An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.Example: "Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker."
-
Small text above a headline that indicates the topic of the story.
-
The last one or two paragraphs of a story.
-
A lighthearted or humorous item used to round off a news broadcast.
-
A device that periodically displaces a newspaper from the print production line, to aid in gathering the newspapers into fixed-size bundles.
-
A launch ramp.
-
The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".Synonyms: motor
-
A relaxed party.Synonyms: kickback
-
A backlight positioned at an angle.Synonyms: kick
Noun
-
A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes and/or philosophy.
Noun
-
Pleasures, thrills.
-
Shoes.
Noun
-
An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.Example: "After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment."
-
A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
-
A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.