Phrase guide

bicycle kick

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of exercise in which one lies on one's back and makes cycling motions with the legs.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A kick in which the kicker leans backwards and kicks the ball back over his head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overhead kick, scissor kick

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To perform a bicycle kick.

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Usage: intransitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: rowerek — exercise
  • Arabic: رَكْلَة ازْدِوَاجِيَّة (rakla zdiwājiyya) — soccer: kick
  • Catalan: xilena — soccer: kick
  • Chinese Mandarin: 倒掛金鈎 /倒挂金钩 (dàoguàjīngōu) — soccer: kick
  • Finnish: saksipotku — soccer: kick
  • French: bicyclette — soccer: kick
  • Galician: chilena — soccer: kick
  • German: Fallrückzieher — soccer: kick
  • Italian: rovesciata — soccer: kick
  • Japanese: バイシクルキック (baishikuru kikku) — soccer: kick
  • Korean: 바이시클 킥 (baisikeul kik) — soccer: kick
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brassespark — soccer: kick
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brassespark — soccer: kick
  • Polish: przewrotka — soccer: kick
  • Portuguese: bicicleta — soccer: kick
  • Portuguese: pontapé de bicicleta — soccer: kick
  • Portuguese: chute de bicicleta — soccer: kick
  • Spanish: chilena — soccer: kick
  • Spanish: chilenita — soccer: kick
  • Spanish: chalaca — soccer: kick
  • Swedish: cykelspark — soccer: kick
  • Swedish: bicykleta — soccer: kick
  • Swedish: bicicleta — soccer: kick
  • Turkish: rövaşata — soccer: kick