Kick v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicked p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking.]
1. 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]
To kick oneself, to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.
Buck·et n.
1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids.
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well. --Wordsworth.
2. A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc.
3. Mach. One of the receptacles on the rim of a water wheel into which the water rushes, causing the wheel to revolve; also, a float of a paddle wheel.
4. The valved piston of a lifting pump.
Fire bucket, a bucket for carrying water to put out fires.
To kick the bucket, to die. [Low]