recoil vs kick

recoil and kick both are nouns.

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

As nouns, recoil and kick are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, recoil and kick are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include kick back.

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

Other hyponyms of recoil include kick back, recoil, bound off, skip, carom.

recoil (noun)	kick (noun)
a movement back from an impact	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	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

recoil (verb)	kick (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
draw back, as with fear or pain	make a goal
spring back; spring away from an impact	stop consuming
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	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