kick
noun (STRONG FEELING) /kɪk/Definition
C2 [C] a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure: I get a real kick out of winning a race. He decided to steal something from the shop, just for kicks (= because he thought it would be exciting).Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm › [C usually singular] informal the strong effect of an alcoholic drink: Watch out for the fruit punch, it's got a real kick.Alcohol - general words
(Definition of kick noun (STRONG FEELING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity noun
- animation noun (ENERGY)
- ardour noun
- dalliance noun
- fever noun (EXCITEMENT)
- glamour noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- gusto noun
- hoo-ha noun
- intoxication noun
- juice noun (ABILITY)
- romance noun
- sensation noun (EXCITEMENT)
- spice noun (INTEREST)
- spirit noun (ENTHUSIASM)
- stimulation noun
- stir noun (EXCITEMENT)
- suspense noun
- thrill noun
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