To do something for no reason, or to pass the time.
Me and Josh stole those earmuffs just for kicks.
Do something really well.
Comes from the idea of hitting a baseball or kicking a football out of the stadium, as well as the idea of kicking something in the ass.
Usually used with "out" afterwards, as in "kick it out."
Okay, enough procrastinating. I'm going to kick this paper.
Wow, you really kicked the song.
This is the hardest level. Let's kick it.
The bass drum on a drumset. Created by musicians and recording engineers so they wouldn't confuse the drum and the bass guiter. Derived from the use of a pedal to play the drum.