Punt
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verb
- To strike out with the foot or feet
- To make a kick in football
- To show opposition resist, rebel
- To protest strenuously or urgently express grave discontent
- To function with vitality and energy
"alive and kicking"
- To recoil when fired
- To go from one place to another as circumstance or whim dictates
- To run at a faster speed during the last part of a race
- To strike, thrust, or hit with the foot
- To strike suddenly and forcefully as if with the foot
- To remove by a kicking motion
"kicked off her shoes"
- To remove from a position or status
"kicked him off the team"
- To score by kicking a ball
- To heap reproaches upon (oneself)
"kicked themselves for not going"
- To free oneself of (something, such as a drug habit)
- to strike out with the foot or feet
- to make a kick in football
- to show opposition : resist, rebel
noun
- A blow or sudden forceful thrust with the foot
- The power to kick
- A rhythmic motion of the legs used in swimming
- A burst of speed in racing
- A sudden forceful jolt or thrust suggesting a kick
- Pocket, wallet
- A feeling or expression of opposition or objection
"a kick against the administration"
- The grounds for objection
- A powerful or forceful effect
"chili with a kick"
- A stimulating or pleasurable effect or experience
"… we just got a big kick out of seeing our names in the paper"
- Pursuit of an absorbing or obsessive new interest
"“… I'll get on a kick though where I can't get enough of something, and it'll show up in everything. … ”"
- Kicker
- Shoes or sneakers
"… nothing draws more attention to a rare pair of kicks than the cuffed hem of slim sweats."
verb
- To wander or pass time aimlessly
- To lie about mostly unnoticed or forgotten
- To undergo consideration usually intermittently over a period of time
"ideas that have been kicking around for years"
- To treat in an inconsiderate or high-handed fashion
- To consider, examine, or discuss from various angles
adjective
- Strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective
verb
- To assume a relaxed position or attitude
noun
- A bass drum that is part of a drum kit and that is typically played by stepping on a pedal attached to a mallet
"The kick drum provides the deeper thumping tones that drive the songs …"
verb
- Contribute
- To begin operating or having an effect get started
"waiting for the heater to kick in"
- To make a contribution
- Die
verb
- To start or resume play in football by a placekick
- To initiate proceedings
- To start out begin
"the movie kicks off with a bank robbery"
- Die
- To mark the beginning of
"kick off the campaign"
verb
- To dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily
verb
- To begin to fire
- Turn over
This clue was used on March 8, 2025.
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