kick
vb
1 boot, punt, put the boot in(to) (slang)
2 (figurative) complain, gripe (informal) grumble, object, oppose, protest, rebel, resist, spurn
3 (informal) abandon, desist from, give up, leave off, quit, stop
n
4 force, intensity, pep, power, punch, pungency, snap (informal) sparkle, strength, tang, verve, vitality, zest
5 buzz (slang) enjoyment, excitement, fun, gratification, jollies (slang) pleasure, stimulation, thrill
kick off
vb begin, commence, get the show on the road, get under way, initiate, kick-start, open, start
kick out
discharge, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, get rid of, give (someone) their marching orders, give the boot (slang) give the bum's rush (slang) give the push, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) oust, reject, remove, sack (informal) show one the door, throw out on one's ear (informal) toss out