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1. (football) a kick from the centre of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
    
2. The time at which something is supposed to begin
   "she knew from the kickoff that he was the man for her"
   - beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, starting time, showtime, offset
    
3. A start given to contestants
   "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
   - send-off, start-off

1. Commence officially
   - inaugurate

Derived forms: kicks off, kickoffs, kicking off, kicked off

Type of: beginning, commence, commencement, embark on, place kick, place-kicking, point, point in time, start, start up

Encyclopedia: Kickoff