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kick-off

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from kick off.

Definitions

  1. The opening kick of each half of a game of football.

    • The atmosphere at Upton Park before kick-off reflected the palpable tension surrounding the club right now
    • Alcohol consumption following football matches is fuelling domestic abuse in the hours after a game, according to new evidence suggesting that changing kick-off times could help reduce violence.

  2. The opening sequence of any event.

    • Duffy, 26, began a campaign for the 9th Suffolk district […] The crowd of approximately 50 people at his kickoff party was overwhelming composed of other young, white gay men.
    • Darbishire glanced at the first manuscript. "This one’s pretty ribby for a kick-off. It’s Binns’ famous effort.”

  3. The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to…

    The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA