The action of the verb to kick.
In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.
present participle and gerund of kick
Select a language to see translations
A great loss or defeat; licking.
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.