kickoff in English
- kickoff⇄adj. (Informal.)1. serving to start off or set in motion.
Ex. reported the totals yesterday to 100 persons at a kickoff meeting in City Hall (New York Times).
2. (Figurative.) introductory.
Ex. a kickoff speech, a kickoff TV spectacul - kickoff⇄kickoff, noun, adjective.
- kickoff⇄noun 1. a kick that puts a football in play at the beginning of each half and after a score has been made. It is made from the defending team's 40-yard line.
2. (Informal, Figurative.) any move made to begin.
Ex. At Nelson's campaign kickoff