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UK
/kˈɪkɒf/
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[ US /ˈkɪˌkɔf/ ]
[ US /ˈkɪˌkɔf/ ]
NOUN
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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a start given to contestants
I was there with my parents at the kickoff
How To Use kickoff In A Sentence
- Junior CB Patrick Peterson also will return kickoffs for the first time as a collegian. Around the Southeastern Conference
- At Georgia, he had started at flanker, tailback, quarterback, and split end, and also had handled punt and kickoff return duties.
- Nicknamed ‘The Bullet’ because of his speed and intensity, Adams is the wedge buster on the Eagles' kickoff teams.
- Once Tribble returned the kickoff to the BC 37 for the final play, the Wolfpack sideline spilled onto the field in exuberant celebration. USATODAY.com - College Football - Boston College vs. N.C. State
- In what some are calling his kickoff speech of the 2012 campaign, candidate Obama this week delivered a long-anticipated address on the deficit. Tax Attacks
- Javier Castrilli, the current subsecretary in the Office of Safety in Public Spectacles with the Ministry of the Interior, mentioned that for safety reasons, he would like to see the match played at 11am local time as compared to the 4pm kickoff that is currently on the fixture. Pompilio To Talk On Tuesday
- Also, kickoff is set for 3: 30 and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Pick 'em: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
- Parry, who wants to play on kickoffs, could redshirt this year and have two years of eligibility left.
- The win capped a fun-filled opening night for Giants fans, who saw the retired Strahan hold up the Lombardi Trophy just minutes before the opening kickoff. USATODAY.com
- Armstrong finished his fifth and final season of varsity eligibility in the fall of 2003 when he handled the punting, placekicking and kickoff duties for the 2-6 Warriors.