Meaning & use
kickoff
The start of a football or soccer match, or more generally the beginning of an event, project, or campaign.
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The kickoff was delayed by twenty minutes because of heavy rain over the stadium.
Organizers scheduled the kickoff of the fundraising campaign for the first Monday in March.
A note on using this word
Kickoff is written as one word when used as a noun; the verb form "kick off" is written as two words.
Words with a similar meaning
startlaunch
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