To kick: to strike something forcefully with the foot (e.g., kicking a ball).
フォワードが強くボールを蹴った。
The forward kicked the ball powerfully.
子供が石を蹴って遊んでいる。
The child is playing by kicking a stone.
彼は怒ってドアを蹴った。
He kicked the door in anger.
To refuse or reject an offer or proposal (colloquially expressed as 'to kick').
会社は彼の契約条件を蹴った。
The company turned down his contract terms.
彼女は転職の話を蹴って今の職場に残った。
She refused the job change offer and stayed at her current workplace.
そのオファーは予算の関係で蹴られた。
That offer was rejected due to budget reasons.
To push off or stamp with the foot (e.g., to push off the ground to gain momentum).
スタートの合図で選手は地面を蹴って走り出した。
At the starting signal the runner pushed off the ground and started running.
彼は壁を蹴って勢いよくジャンプした。
He kicked off the wall and jumped with force.
泥を振り落とすために靴底を地面に蹴った。
He stamped his shoe on the ground to knock off the mud.