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| Main Entry: | kick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thrill, enjoyment |
| Synonyms: | bang*, buzz*, excitement, fun, gratification, hoot*, joy, pleasure, refreshment, sensation, stimulation, wallop* |
| Antonyms: | boredom |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit with foot |
| Synonyms: | boot, jolt, punt, calcitrate, dropkick, give the foot |
| Main Entry: | kick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, strength |
| Synonyms: | backlash, blow, boot*, force, intensity, jar, jolt, pep, punch, snap, sparkle, tang, verve, vitality, zest, zing*, pungency |
| Antonyms: | dullness, weakness, powerlessness, tastelessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
| Synonyms: | carp, combat, condemn, criticize, curse, damn, except, execrate, expostulate, fight, fuss, gripe, grumble, inveigh, mumble, object, oppose, protest, rebel, remonstrate, repine, resist, spurn, wail, whine, withstand, anathematize |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | kick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | quit a habit |
| Synonyms: | abandon, desist, leave off, stop, give up, go cold turkey |
| Antonyms: | take up |
| Main Entry: | excitement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enthusiasm; incitement |
| Synonyms: | action, activity, ado, adventure, agitation, animation, bother, buzz*, commotion, confusion, disturbance, dither*, drama, elation, emotion, feeling, ferment, fever, flurry, frenzy, furor, fuss, heat*, hubbub*, hullabaloo*, hurry, hysteria, impulse, instigation, intoxication, motivation, motive, movement, passion, perturbation, provocation, rage, stimulation, stimulus, stir, thrill, titillation, to-do*, trepidation, tumult, turmoil, urge, warmth, discomposure, excitation, kicks, melodrama, wildness |
| Antonyms: | apathy, boredom, calm, calmness, dullness, lull, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gratification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | satisfaction |
| Synonyms: | delight, enjoyment, fruition, fulfillment, glee, hit, indulgence, joy, luxury, pleasure, recompense, relish, reward, thrill, kicks, regalement, sure shock |
| Antonyms: | disappointment, dissatisfaction, upset |
| Main Entry: | mirth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great joy |
| Synonyms: | amusement, cheer, cheerfulness, entertainment, festivity, frivolity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gladness, glee, happiness, hilarity, hysteria, jollity, laughter, levity, lightheartedness, merriment, merrymaking, pleasure, rejoicing, revelry, sport, convulsions, hysterics, jocularity, jocundity, joviality, joyousness, kicks, laughs, whoopee |
| Antonyms: | blues, depression, distress, sadness, unhappiness |
| Main Entry: | thrill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden excitement |
| Synonyms: | adventure, bang*, blast, charge*, circus, fireworks, flash*, flush*, fun, inspiration, lift*, pleasure, refreshment, response, sensation, stimulation, tingle*, titillation, twitter*, upper*, wallop*, good feeling, kicks, turn-on |
| Antonyms: | calm, depression |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | addiction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a habit of activity, often injurious |
| Synonyms: | bag*, bent, craving, enslavement, fixation, hang-up*, hook, inclination, kick*, monkey*, obsession, shot*, sweet tooth*, thing*, dependence, jones, monkey on back |
| Notes: | addiction is mainly physical while dependency is mostly psychological |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take into authorized custody |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bag*, book, brace*, bust, capture, catch, collar, detain, drop*, get*, grab*, hook*, imprison, incarcerate, jail, kick*, nab*, nail*, net*, nick*, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, pull in*, round up*, roust*, run in*, secure*, seize*, sidetrack*, snag*, tab*, tag*, take in, gaff, glom, put the arm on, put the cuffs on, take prisoner, toss in jail |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assault physically |
| Synonyms: | advance, ambush, assail, assault, bash, bat, bean*, beat, beset, besiege, blast, blister, bombard, boot*, brain*, bust, charge, clip, clock*, club, combat, cook*, harm, hit, hurt, infiltrate, invade, jump, kick, molest, mug, overwhelm, punch, raid, rush, slog, soak, stab, storm, strike, turn on, wallop*, aggress, biff, boff, bop, chop down, knock block off, knock cold, knock for a loop, larrup*, lay siege to, light into*, pounce upon, set upon, take the offensive, whop |
| Antonyms: | aid, defend, protect, resist, retreat, shelter, shield, submit, support, surrender, sustain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | avocation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hobby |
| Synonyms: | amusement, diversion, kick*, occupation, pastime, recreation, shot*, sideline, thing*, schtick, side interest |
| Antonyms: | profession, vocation, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thrilling situation |
| Synonyms: | enjoyment, excitement, kick*, smash, wallop, wow*, pleasant feeling |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pungency; stinging sensation |
| Synonyms: | burn, edge, guts*, kick, piquancy, punch, spice, sting, zap*, zip* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard hit |
| Synonyms: | bang, bash, bat, belt, buffet, bump, clip, clout, clump, collision, concussion, crack, cut, ding*, impact, jab, jar, jolt, kick, knock, knockout, knuckle sandwich, lick, percussion, poke, pound, punch, rap, shock, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, thrust, thump, thwack*, wallop, whack, zap*, KO, biff, blindside, bop, uppercut, whomp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brawn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | muscular strength and breadth |
| Synonyms: | beef, clout, energy, flesh, kick, meat, might, moxie*, muscle, power, punch, sock, steam, vigor, beefiness, muscularity, robustness, sinews, thew |
| Antonyms: | thinness, frailness, skinniness, slightness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
| Synonyms: | accusation, annoyance, beef*, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff*, kick, lament, moan, objection, protest, rap, remonstrance, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine, CC, expostulation, jeremiad, plaint, protestation, remonstration |
| Antonyms: | applause, approval, commendation, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction, contentedness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | craze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fad, strong interest |
| Synonyms: | chic, cry, enthusiasm, fashion, fever, furor, infatuation, kick*, mania, mode, novelty, passion, preoccupation, rage, trend, vogue, wrinkle, in thing, monomania, newest wrinkle, the last word, the latest thing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | heal, ease bad situation |
| Synonyms: | alleviate, ameliorate, attend, better, cold turkey*, correct, doctor, dose, dress, help, improve, kick, mend, nurse, palliate, rectify, redress, rehabilitate, relieve, remedy, repair, restore, right, shake, treat, dry out, kick the habit, make better, make healthy, make whole, medicate, minister to, quit cold, restore to health, sweat it out |
| Antonyms: | depress, hurt, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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