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UK
/kˈɪkɒf/
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[ US /ˈkɪˌkɔf/ ]
[ US /ˈkɪˌkɔf/ ]
NOUN
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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 - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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a start given to contestants
I was there with my parents at the kickoff
How To Use kickoff In A Sentence
- The one-day educational program, taught by Wayne Manges of Oak Ridge National Labs, will kickoff the event on Monday, 5 November.
- The one-day educational program, taught by Wayne Manges of Oak Ridge National Labs, will kickoff the event on Monday, 5 November.
- The game breaker was Manuel Santelices' 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, giving the host Buccaneers a 16-6 lead.
- Berger's booming punts and kickoffs kept the team's outstanding coverage units in the upper echelon.
- The 49ers answered both Baltimore touchdowns with long touchdown drives of their own following the kickoffs.
- Burton was talking to Gray off-air on the touchline at Molineux before the kickoff on Saturday and said: "Apparently a female lino today, bit of a looker. Sky Sports Soccer Commentator Fired Over Sexist Comments
- Did he mean my nonappearance at the campaign kickoff or Ricks party? The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading
- they used a power play to return the kickoff
- Kickoff 11am (ouch), last choon 10pm — are you hard enough? Times, Sunday Times
- It'started raining right after the kickoff of the soccer game.