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kick-off en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Deverbal from kick off.

Meanings

1. The opening kick of each half of a game of football.
   • 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. 2021 July 4, Michael Savage, “Early kick-offs linked to more alcohol abuse and violence in the home”, in The Observer:
   • The atmosphere at Upton Park before kick-off reflected the palpable tension surrounding the club right now 2011 January 11, Jonathan Stevenson, “West Ham 2 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC:
2. (broadly) 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. 1990 February 4, Laura Briggs, “Gay Republican To Oppose Black Rep”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 3:
   • Darbishire glanced at the first manuscript. "This one’s pretty ribby for a kick-off. It’s Binns’ famous effort.” 1952, Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings and Darbishire:
3. The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song.

Forms

Translations (42)

ja キックオフ (opening kick in football) · pl rozpoczęcie meczu (opening kick in football) · cmn 開球 /开球 (opening kick in football) · es saque inicial (opening kick in football) · fi aloitus (opening sequence of an event) · de Startschuss (opening sequence of an event) · es pistoletazo de salida (opening sequence of an event) · de Anstoß (opening kick in football) · es saque (opening kick in football) · de Auftakt (opening sequence of an event) · ru нача́ло (opening sequence of an event) · fr lancement (opening sequence of an event) · pl rozpoczęcie spotkania (opening kick in football) · et avalöök (opening kick in football) · ko 킥오프 (opening kick in football) · sv avspark (opening kick in football) · fi avauspotku (opening kick in football) · ca tret de sortida (opening sequence of an event) · ko 먼저차기 (opening kick in football) · ca servei de centre (opening kick in football) · pt pontapé de saída (opening kick in football) · pl rozpoczęcie (opening sequence of an event) · fr coup d'envoi (opening kick in football) · fi avaus (opening sequence of an event) · ru старт (opening sequence of an event) · cs výkop (opening kick in football) · ja 先蹴 (opening kick in football) · ru введе́ние мяча́ в игру́ (opening kick in football) · no avspark (opening kick in football) · it inizio (opening sequence of an event) · it calcio d'inizio (opening kick in football) · pt tiro de partida (opening sequence of an event) · fi alkupotku (opening sequence of an event) · pt pontapé inicial (opening kick in football) · ru кик-о́фф (opening kick in football) · it partenza (opening sequence of an event) · pl start (opening sequence of an event) · pt pontapé inicial (opening sequence of an event) · ca servei inicial (opening kick in football) · ko 선축 (opening kick in football) · ar اَلْبِدَايَة (opening kick in football) · nl aftrap (opening kick in football)