nnoun.act(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a scoreTopic:footballfootball game
Hypernyms:beginning commencement start place-kicking place kick
Inherited Hypernyms:kickoffbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:kickoffplace kickkickblowstrokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.timethe time at which something is supposed to beginSynset:beginning commencement first get-go offset outset showtime start starting time
Examples:- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Antonyms:middleend
Derivationally Related Form:kick offstart
Hypernyms:point point in time
Inherited Hypernyms:beginningpointmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:birthincipienceincipiencystarting pointterminus a quothreshold
Full Hyponyms:birthcradleincipiencyterminus a quothreshold
nnoun.eventa start given to contestantsSynset:send-off start-off
Examples:- I was there with my parents at the kickoff
Derivationally Related Form:kick off
Hypernyms:start
Inherited Hypernyms:kickoffstartbeginninghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity