kickoff meaning

UK US /ˈkɪkɔf/ 2 syllables

kickoff (noun): (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score.

kickoff has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

kickoff as a noun

  1. (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score

    Type of: place kick, beginning

  2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
    • they got an early start
    • she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

    Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, starting time, showtime, offset

    Type of: point

    Kinds: birth, incipiency, terminus a quo, threshold

    Related forms: kick off

  3. a start given to contestants
    • I was there with my parents at the kickoff

    Synonyms: send-off, start-off

    Type of: start

    Related forms: kick off

How to pronounce kickoff

kickoff is pronounced /ˈkɪkɔf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in FF · 7-letter words

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