kick up vs provoke

kick up is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kick up	Yes	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kick up and provoke are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of kick up include call forth, evoke.

kick up (noun)	provoke (noun)
raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand

kick up (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause to rise by kicking	provide the needed stimulus for
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically