KICKOFF Definition & Meaning

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kickoff

or kick-off

[ kik-awf, -of ]

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noun

Football. a place kick or a drop kick from the 40-yard line of the team kicking at the beginning of the first and third periods or after the team kicking has scored a touchdown or field goal.
Soccer. a kick that puts a stationary ball into play from the center line of the field at the start of a quarter or after a goal has been scored.
the initial stage of something; start; beginning:
the campaign kickoff.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of kickoff¹

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase kick off

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I had a lot of older people show up to our kickoff event, and they were like, “I was considering running.”

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Known for his swagger and flamboyant touchdown celebrations, he returned two kickoffs for the Vikings during the 2003 season before a back injury forced his retirement.

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Less than 24 hours before kickoff the team learned it would be without veteran forward Sydney Leroux indefinitely.

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“That was the kickoff to Mike wanting to write this bedroom farce season about sexual politics,” Bernad said.

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While at the Super Bowl, he decried the new kickoff rules.

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