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kick has 19 distinct synonyms spread across 8 of its 14 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
drive or propel with the foot
thrash about or strike out with the feet
make a goal
“He kicked the extra point after touchdown”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for kick come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
“a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
“the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements”