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(slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
(slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
(slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
plural kickings
The action of the verb to kick. examples
A violent assault involving repeated kicks. examples
(slang) A great loss or defeat; licking. quotations
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.
2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London)
(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. examples
present participle and gerund of kick examples