Kickoff (Noun)
Meaning 1
(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The mayor gave the kickoff to the charity marathon by blowing her whistle.
- The referee gave the kickoff to start the championship soccer game.
- The event organizer led the countdown to the kickoff of the annual festival.
- The fireworks display served as the kickoff for the independence day celebrations.
- The bandleader's energetic performance was the kickoff to the outdoor concert series.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.