KICKOFF


Meaning of KICKOFF in English

kick ‧ off /ˈkɪk-ɒf $ -ɒːf/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]

1 . the time when a football game starts, or the first kick of the game:

Kickoff is at 3.00.

2 . informal the beginning of a new activity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.