Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kick \Kick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kicred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Kicking}.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.]
   To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a
   horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

         He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his
         judges.                                  --Macaulay.

   {To kick the beam}, to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of
      the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found
      wanting in weight. --Milton.

   {To kick the bucket}, to lose one's life; to die. [Colloq. &
      Low]

Kick \Kick\, v. i.
   1. 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. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly
      resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.

            I should kick, being kicked.          --Shak.

   2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.

Kick \Kick\, n.
   1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with
      the foot.

            A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a
            sound divine.                         --Cowper.

   2. 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}.

   3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression
      in the surface of the brick.

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

Source : WordNet®

kick
     n 1: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the
          ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was
          excellent" [syn: {boot}, {kicking}]
     2: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a
        great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick
        rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" [syn:
        {bang}, {boot}, {charge}, {rush}, {flush}, {thrill}]
     3: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn: {recoil}]
     4: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the
        service here" [syn: {gripe}, {beef}, {bitch}, {squawk}]
     5: the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain
        drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful
        kick"
     6: a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or
        calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm
        movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
        [syn: {kicking}]

kick
     v 1: drive or propel with the foot
     2: thrash about or strike out with the feet
     3: strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the
        door down"
     4: kick a leg up
     5: spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back
        into my shoulder" [syn: {kick back}, {recoil}]
     6: stop consuming; "kick a habit"
     7: make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
     8: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;
        "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick
        about" [syn: {complain}, {plain}, {sound off}, {quetch}, {kvetch}]
        [ant: {cheer}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

kick
     
        [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a {IRC} channel, an
        option only available to {CHOP}s.  This is an extreme measure,
        often used to combat extreme {flamage} or {flood}ing, but
        sometimes used at the chop's whim.  Compare {gun}.
     
        [{Jargon File}]