kicking C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ UK /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active The old engine is still alive and kicking after thirty years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · striking with the foot;... strikingbootinglivelyenergeticactivethrivingbustling ↔ Opposites deadinactivesluggish Word family Related forms kickkickerkicked Etymology AI details From Middle English kiken ('to strike with the foot'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Scandinavian descent, + the suffix -ing. kiken Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kicking **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active ## Examples - The old engine is still alive and kicking after thirty years. ## Synonyms - striking - booting - lively - energetic - active - thriving - bustling ## Antonyms - dead - inactive - sluggish ## Related Forms - kick - kicker - kicked ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kiken ## Etymology From Middle English kiken ('to strike with the foot'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Scandinavian descent, + the suffix -ing. ## AI Etymology Kicking is from Middle English kiken ('to strike with the foot'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Scandinavian descent, + the suffix -ing. Important recorded forms include kiken (Middle English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active. The wider family includes related words such as kick, kicker, and kicked. ## Topics - The Human Body - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown