rail vs kick

rail and kick both are nouns.

rail and kick both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kick is a hypernym of rail; that is, kick is a word with a broader meaning than rail:

rail: complain bitterly
kick: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of rail include complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

rail (noun)	kick (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)	a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll	the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports	informal terms for objecting
short for railway	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
	the swift release of a store of affective force

rail (verb)	kick (verb)
complain bitterly	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
spread negative information about	make a goal
criticize severely	stop consuming
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat	strike with the foot
lay with rails	drive or propel with the foot
travel by rail or train	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
separate with a railing	thrash about or strike out with the feet
convey (goods etc.) by rails	kick a leg up
provide with rails
enclose with rails

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