kick off

verb

1. to start play in a game of football by kicking the ball from the centre of the field
2. informal.
   to commence a discussion, job, etc

noun

1. 1. a place kick from the centre of the field in a game of football
   2. the time at which the first such kick is due to take place

      kickoff is at 2.30 p.m

2. informal.
   1. the beginning of something
   2. to begin with

Example Sentences

The effort kicked off with “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” Rock’s first live comedy special after being slapped by actor Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Planes were grounded, construction work halted, and car honking discouraged as the Suneung, an eight-hour university placement exam billed as one of the toughest in the world, kicked off on Thursday.

From BBC

The premiere kicks off Thursday, Nov. 14, beginning at 10 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Moore just kicked off her boots and, looking down at the transcription app running on my phone, starts telling me how she uses one to record her dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

Jesse Watters unlocked new frontiers in conservative psychology on Friday, saying on Fox News' "The Five" that "dad" Donald Trump was going to kick off a "hysterical" program of mass deportation.

From Salon

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