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Kick, v. i.
1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, (figuratively): To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.
I should kick, being kicked. --Shak.
2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
kick back
v 1: pay a kickback; make an illegal payment
2: spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back
into my shoulder" [syn: recoil, kick]