stimulus vs kick

kick vs stimulus

stimulus and kick both are nouns.

stimulus is not a verb while kick is a verb.

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

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

stimulus: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
kick: the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)

Other hyponyms of stimulus include elicitation, evocation, induction, turn-on, negative stimulation, turnoff, conditioned stimulus, reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, cue, discriminative stimulus, positive stimulus, negative stimulus.

stimulus (noun)	kick (noun)
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action	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

stimulus (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

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