Difference between Recoil and Kick

What is the difference between Recoil and Kick?

Recoil as a verb is to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. while Kick as a verb is to strike or hit with, or raise one's foot or leg.

Recoil

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. To retire, withdraw.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The amount of energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

Kick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike or hit with, or raise one's foot or leg.To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.To remove a participant from an online activity.To manage defeat against a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to the foot, activated by a pedal, usually where a hit is caused by a pedal, as in kick-drum, double-kick, etc..

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee.The action of swinging a foot or leg.Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.The removal of a person from an online activity.Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

Example sentence: If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

We hope you now know whether to use Recoil or Kick in your sentence.

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