What does "kicked" mean?

1. (hit with a foot) hit something or someone with your foot. 2. (stopped a habit) stopped doing something bad, like a habit or an addiction. 3. (empty or finished) used to describe something that is completely empty or finished.

How do you use "kicked"?

Usually follows the verb 'to be'.

kicked

v. · adj.

US //ˈkɪkt// UK //kˈɪkt// kicked

1 hit with a foot (v.)
A2 Elementary

hit something or someone with your foot.

the past tense of kick, meaning to strike out with the foot or to propel an object using the foot.

Example

The player kicked the ball across the field to his teammate.

Example

The striker kicked the ball with such precision that it bypassed the wall of defenders and landed in the top corner of the net.
- booted
- punted
2 stopped a habit (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

stopped doing something bad, like a habit or an addiction.

to have successfully ceased a habitual or addictive behaviour. Transitive, usually taking the habit as a direct object.

Example

He finally kicked his sugar habit after years of trying.

Example

After several failed attempts at moderation, she finally kicked the habit entirely and hasn't looked back since.
- started
- maintained
3 empty or finished (adj.)
C1 Advanced Slang

used to describe something that is completely empty or finished.

describing a container or resource that has been entirely depleted. Predicative use only.

Example

We can't have another drink because the keg is kicked.

Example

By the time the latecomers arrived at the party, the punch bowl was already kicked and the snacks were gone.

Usage

Usually follows the verb 'to be'.
- full

Last updated June 19, 2026