kick-off

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See also: kickoff and kick off

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Deverbal from kick off.

Noun

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kick-off (plural kick-offs)

  1. (soccer, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.
    • 2011 January 11, Jonathan Stevenson, “West Ham 2 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC:
      The atmosphere at Upton Park before kick-off reflected the palpable tension surrounding the club right now
    • 2021 July 4, Michael Savage, “Early kick-offs linked to more alcohol abuse and violence in the home”, in The Observer:
      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. (by extension) The opening sequence of any event.
    • 1990 February 4, Laura Briggs, “Gay Republican To Oppose Black Rep”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 3:
      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.
  3. (music) 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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