kick-off
Definition
- Noun:
- The start of a game: In sports, especially football (soccer), "kick-off" refers to the initial kick that begins play at the start of each half or after a goal is scored.
- The beginning of an event: Informally, "kick-off" can mean the start of any activity, project, or event.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The kick-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM sharp. (The start of the football match is set for that time.)
- The company held a meeting for the project kick-off. (The meeting marked the beginning of the project.)
Advanced Usage
"to be the kick-off": to serve as the starting point.
- The announcement was the kick-off for the new marketing campaign. (The announcement initiated the campaign.)
"Kick-off meeting": A common business term for the first meeting to launch a project.
- We attended the kick-off meeting to discuss the timeline and goals. (The initial meeting to start the project.)
Variants and Related Words
Kick off (phrasal verb): to begin or cause something to begin.
- The concert will kick off at 8 PM. (The concert will start at that time.)
Kick-starter (n): a device or event that initiates something.
- The grant served as a kick-starter for the research. (The grant provided the initial push.)
Synonyms
- Start: the beginning of an activity.
- Commencement: formal term for the beginning.
- Launch: the initiation of a project or product.
Phrasal Verbs
Kick off: to start or cause to start.
- Let's kick off the meeting with a summary of the agenda. (Let's begin the meeting with a summary.)
Kick off with: to start something in a specific way.
- The festival kicked off with a parade. (The festival began with a parade.)
Related Idioms
Get the ball rolling: To initiate an activity or process.
- We need someone to get the ball rolling on this project. (We need someone to start the project.)
Start the ball rolling: To begin something.
- Let's start the ball rolling by introducing ourselves. (Let's begin by introducing ourselves.)