kick off

kick  (kk)

v. kicked, kick·ing, kicks

v.intr.

1. To strike out with the foot or feet.

2. Sports

a. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.

b. To punt in football.

c. To propel the body in swimming by moving the legs, as with a flutter kick or frog kick.

3. To recoil: The powerful rifle kicked upon being fired.

4. Informal

a. To express negative feelings vigorously; complain.

b. To oppose by argument; protest.

v.tr.

1. To strike with the foot.

2. To propel by striking with the foot.

3. To spring back against suddenly: The rifle kicked my shoulder when I fired it.

4. Sports To score (a goal or point) by kicking a ball.

n.

1.

a. A vigorous blow with the foot.

b. Sports The motion of the legs that propels the body in swimming.

2. A jolting recoil: a rifle with a heavy kick.

3. Slang A complaint; a protest.

4. Slang Power; force: a car engine with a lot of kick.

5. Slang

a. A feeling of pleasurable stimulation: got a kick out of the show.

b. kicks Fun: went bowling just for kicks.

6. Slang Temporary, often obsessive interest: I'm on a science fiction kick.

7. Slang A sudden, striking surprise; a twist.

8. Sports

a. The act or an instance of kicking a ball.

b. A kicked ball.

c. The distance spanned by a kicked ball.

Phrasal Verbs:

kick about

To move from place to place.

kick around Informal

1. To treat badly; abuse.

2. To move from place to place: "spent the next three years in Italy, kicking around the country on a motor scooter" (Charles E. Claffey).

3. To give thought or consideration to; ponder or discuss.

kick back

1. To recoil unexpectedly and violently.

2. Informal To take it easy; relax: kicked back at home and watched TV.

3. Slang To return (stolen items).

4. Slang To pay a kickback.

kick in

1. Informal To contribute (one's share): kicked in a few dollars for the office party.

2. Informal To become operative or take effect: "His pituitary kicked in, and his growth was suddenly vertical" (Kenneth Browser).

3. Slang To die.

kick off

1. Sports To begin or resume play with a kickoff.

2. Informal To begin; start: kicked off the promotional tour with a press conference.

3. Slang To die.

kick out Slang

To throw out; dismiss.

kick over

To begin to fire: The engine finally kicked over.

kick up Informal

1. To increase in amount or force; intensify: A sandstorm kicked up while we drove through the desert.

2. To stir up (trouble): kicked up a row.

3. To show signs of disorder: His ulcer has kicked up again.

Idioms:

kick ass/butt Vulgar Slang

To take forceful or harsh measures to achieve an objective.

kick the bucket Slang

To die.

kick the habit Slang

To free oneself of an addiction, as to narcotics or cigarettes.

kick up (one's) heels Informal

To cast off one's inhibitions and have a good time.

kick upstairs Slang

To promote to a higher yet less desirable position.

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[Middle English kiken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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kick off

vb (intr, adverb)

1. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) to start play in a game of football by kicking the ball from the centre of the field

2. Informal to commence a discussion, job, etc.

n kickoff

1. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer))

a.  a place kick from the centre of the field in a game of football

b.  the time at which the first such kick is due to take place kickoff is at 2.30 p.m

2. Informal

a.  the beginning of something

b. 

for a kickoff to begin with

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

kick off - commence officially inaugurate swear in - administer on oath to; "The speaker of the House swore in the new President" embark on, start up, commence, start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" dedicate - open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"

Translations

? kick off

vi (Ftbl) → anstoßen; (player also) → den Anstoß ausführen; (fig inf) → losgehen (inf), → beginnen; who’s going to kick off? (fig inf) → wer fängt an?

vt sep → wegtreten; shoes → von sich schleudern; they kicked him off the committee (inf) → sie warfen ihn aus dem Ausschuss

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