Kickoff

n. starting kick (Football, Soccer); start or beginning of something (Informal)

A kick-off (or kickoff) is a method of starting and restarting play in a number of sports, including:Association football (soccer)American and Canadian footballRugby footballBy derivation kick-off also means the commencement of a project or an event, as if the project was like a football match and when the ball got kicked off the match started.Kick-off can also refer to:Kick Off, a 1989 sports simulation by Dino Dini"Kick-off voltage"; the work function of a material
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Noun
1. (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
(hypernym) place kick, place-kicking
(classification) football, football game
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
(synonym) beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, starting time, showtime, offset
(hypernym) point, point in time
(hyponym) birth
(derivation) inaugurate, kick off
3. a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
(synonym) send-off, start-off
(hypernym) start
(derivation) inaugurate, kick off

n. kickoff, starting kick (Football, Soccer); start or beginning of something (Informal)

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