kicking off

Verb

kick off (third-person singular simple present kicks off, present participle kicking off, simple past and past participle kicked off)

1. (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
   • The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts.
2. (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
   • Let's kick off this project with a planning meeting.

   Synonyms:

   start off

3. (transitive) To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
   • I got kicked off the team after a string of poor performances
4. (US, colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive) To die or quit permanently.
   • It's a wonder that old dog hasn't kicked off yet.
5. (US, idiomatic, intransitive) To shut down or turn off suddenly.
   • The washer was working fine until it kicked off in the middle of a cycle.
6. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suddenly become more active.
   • The party kicked off when the third bottle of wine was opened.

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