kick-off meeting
kick-off meeting noun: the first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.
Noun
kick-off meeting (plural kick-off meetings)
- The first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.
Forms of kick-off meeting
| plural | kick-off meetings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kickoff meeting |
| alternative form | kick off meeting |
Origin of kick-off meeting
Derived by analogy with the kick-off that begins each playing period in soccer, American football, and rugby.
Questions about kick-off meeting
- What does kick-off meeting mean?
- Kick-off meeting means the first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.
- What part of speech is kick-off meeting?
- Kick-off meeting is a noun.
- What is the plural of kick-off meeting?
- The plural of kick-off meeting is kick-off meetings.
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