kicking

• kickin'

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

kicking

1. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

   a kicking pair of jeans

   a kicking party

2. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).

   still kicking at 89

3. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

kicking (plural kickings)

1. The action of the verb to kick.

   In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

2. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

   The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

3. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.
   • 2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London)‎:

     It’s always fun when something massive comes along and sweeps the board, giving everything else a thoroughly good kicking – think Titanic, The Silence of the Lambs, or Lord of the Rings. There’s a sort of deranged, gluttonous feeling, a perverse glee in seeing so many dreams trampled on by a massive cultural juggernaut.

kicking

1. present participle of kick

• alive and kicking