verb Date: 1857 intransitive verb to start or resume play in football by a placekick, 2. to initiate proceedings, to start out ; begin , die , transitive verb to mark the beginning of
KICK OFF
Meaning of KICK OFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012