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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
2: 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" [syn: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset] [ant: end, ending, middle]
3: a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff" [syn: kickoff, send-off, start-off]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1856 1. a kick that puts the ball into play in a football or soccer game 2. commencement 1 <the campaign kickoff>