# kicks

Pronunciation: US say "KIKS" /kɪks/; UK

## Noun

1. Plural of kick. — plural of kick
   - Simple: Plural of kick. Use this when there is more than one kick.
   - _A flurry of kicks ended the round in the fighter's favor._
   - _The swimmer practiced strong, even kicks down the length of the lane._
3. An informal term for shoes. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A casual word for shoes.
   - _She laced up her favorite kicks before heading to the court._
   - _Half the line outside the store was just for the limited-edition kicks._
4. A prison commissary, or the balance remaining in someone's commissary account. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The prison store, or the money left in a prisoner's store account.
   - _He put twenty dollars on a friend's kicks so the man could buy soap._
   - _There wasn't much left in her kicks after the holidays._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of kick. — third-person singular simple present indicative of kick
   - Simple: The form of kick used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The mule kicks at anyone who walks too close to its stall._
   - _Whenever the engine starts cold, it kicks and shudders before it settles._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/kicks (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).