kickoff  

Thesaurus for kickoff

• noun
  • synonyms
    • beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, starting time, showtime, offset, send-off, start-off, place kick, place-kicking, point, point in time  
  • antonyms
    • end, middle  

Pronunciation of kickoff: K IH1 K AO0 F

Number of syllables of kickoff: 2

Definition of kickoff

• (n): (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score  
• (n): a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"  
• (n): 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"