- kick off something
- kick off (something)
to begin something.
We like to kick off the summer by having friends over for a barbecue.
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kick off something
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kick off something — ˌkick ˈoff sth derived to start a discussion, a meeting, an event, etc. Syn: ↑open Main entry: ↑kickderived … Useful english dictionary
kick off — (something) to begin something. We like to kick off the summer by having friends over for a barbecue … New idioms dictionary
kick off with something — ˌkick ˈoff (with sth) derived (informal) to start • What time shall we kick off? • Tom will kick off with a few comments. related noun ↑kick off … Useful english dictionary
kick (someone) off (something) — to force someone to leave a group. Fred was difficult to work with and finally we kicked him off the planning committee. He was kicked off the team … New idioms dictionary
kick off — phrasal verb Word forms kick off : present tense I/you/we/they kick off he/she/it kicks off present participle kicking off past tense kicked off past participle kicked off 1) [intransitive/transitive] informal to begin, or to begin something The… … English dictionary
kick-off — /ˈkɪk ɒf / (say kik of) noun 1. Also, kick in, kick out. Australian Rules a kick from the kick off line, usually by the defending fullback, to put the ball back into play after a behind. 2. Rugby Football a kick from a spot in the centre of the… …
kick·off — /ˈkıkˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs [count] 1 : a kick that starts play in a game (such as American football or soccer) a long kickoff The kickoff (of the game) is at 1:00. [=the game begins at 1:00] 2 : the start of something At his campaign … Useful english dictionary
kick off — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. start, open, get under way; see begin 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. Informal. To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute,… … English dictionary for students
kick off — 1》 (of a football match) be started or resumed by a player kicking the ball from the centre spot. ↘(also kick something off) begin or cause something to begin. 2》 Brit. informal become angry. → put the kibosh on … English new terms dictionary
kick off — verb commence officially • Syn: ↑inaugurate • Derivationally related forms: ↑kickoff, ↑inauguration (for: ↑inaugurate) • Hypernyms: ↑start, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
