exhilaration vs kick

exhilaration and kick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exhilaration	Yes	No	No	No
kick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, kick is a hyponym of exhilaration; that is, kick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exhilaration:

Other hyponyms of exhilaration include bang, boot, charge, flush, rush, thrill, intoxication, titillation.

exhilaration (noun)	kick (noun)
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
	a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
	the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
	informal terms for objecting
	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
	the swift release of a store of affective force

exhilaration (verb)	kick (verb)
	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
	make a goal
	stop consuming
	strike with the foot
	drive or propel with the foot
	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	thrash about or strike out with the feet
	kick a leg up