English · Common Verbs
kicked
/kɪkt/
[/kɪkt/]
past tense of kick
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'kick': to have hit something with your foot in the past.
Example
He kicked the ball so hard that it flew right over the high garden wall.
He kicked the ball so hard that it flew right over the high garden wall.
Etymology
Of uncertain origin, first recorded in Middle English as 'kiken'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.