Kickup

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  • n. Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.
  • n. A controlled kick that sends a ball upwards.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The water thrush or accentor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A disturbance.
  • n. A steamboat with paddle-wheel astern.
  • n. In Jamaica, the water-thrush, Siurus nœvius or S. noveboracensis: so called from the way it jerks its tail, like a wagtail: more fully called Bessy kickup. P. H. Gosse.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cause to rise by kicking
  • v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  • n. raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    elevate    raise    bring up    getup    lift    exercising    physical exertion    exercise    physical exercise    workout   
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