kick vs protest

kick

verb
  • To show opposition or resistance. 

  • To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg. 

  • To recoil; to push by recoiling. 

  • To be emphatically excellent. 

  • To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something. 

  • To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem). 

  • To reset (a watchdog timer). 

  • To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders. 

  • To eject summarily. 

  • To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity. 

  • To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. 

  • To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move. 

  • To move or push suddenly and violently. 

  • To die. 

  • To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity. 

  • To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle. 

noun
  • Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing. 

  • Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet. 

  • A pass played by kicking with the foot. 

  • The recoil of a gun. 

  • Synonym of kicker (“backlight positioned at an angle”) 

  • A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee. 

  • The removal of a person from an online activity. 

  • A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance. 

  • The distance traveled by kicking the ball. 

  • Piquancy. 

  • A pocket. 

  • The action of swinging a foot or leg. 

  • An increase in speed in the final part of a running race. 

protest

verb
  • To make a strong objection. 

  • to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix. 

  • To affirm (something). 

  • To object to. 

  • To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to. 

noun
  • The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill. 

  • A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc. 

  • A formal objection, especially one by a group. 

  • A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration. 

How often have the words kick and protest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )