kick up

Noun
  1. Raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground;
    A first movement in doing a handstand (synset 100438261)
    is a type of: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    is a part of: handstand - the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
Verb
  1. Cause to rise by kicking (synset 201374316)
    "kick up dust"
    is a type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position
  2. Evoke or provoke to appear or occur (synset 201650408)
    "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
    is a type of: cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    subtypes: pick - provoke
    same as: call forth, evoke, provoke
    verb group: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

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