KICKOFF Definition & Meaning

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kickoff

Or kick-off

[kik-awf, -of]

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noun

Football.��a place kick or a drop kick from the 40-yard line of the team kicking at the beginning of the first and third periods or after the team kicking has scored a touchdown or field goal.
Soccer.��a kick that puts a stationary ball into play from the center line of the field at the start of a quarter or after a goal has been scored.
the initial stage of something; start; beginning.
the campaign kickoff.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of kickoff¹

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase kick off

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The Drake flame-war material was delicious fun, from the shots-fired kickoff verse on “Like That” to the relentless, merciless taunts on “Euphoria.”

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A record-breaking number of people across the country are opting to travel rather than stay in for the long weekend— the official kickoff to summer, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California, or AAA.

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Brown’s arrest precedes the kickoff of his Breezy Bowl 20th anniversary tour in June.

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In 2024, Democrats shook things up at the behest of President Biden, eliminating their kickoff caucuses in Iowa and pushing South Carolina and Nevada to the fore.

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And right in time for the tour’s kickoff in Los Angeles on April 28 at SoFi Stadium, there’s a wave of events, exhibits and community activities celebrating the city’s Black cowboy culture.

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