kick off
Third Person
kicks off
Present Participle
kicking off
Past Tense
kicked off
Past Participle
kicked off
1
to cause something to begin, particularly initiating an event or process
- To kick off the project, they held a brainstorming session with the entire team.
- The company plans to kick off the new marketing campaign next week.
- They decided to kick off the celebration with a fireworks display.
- Let's kick off the meeting with a brief overview of our goals for the project.
- The teacher kicked off the semester by introducing the new curriculum.
2
to start, especially referring to an event or activity
- The holiday season officially kicks off with the Thanksgiving parade.
- The conference will kick off with a keynote speech from the CEO.
- The music festival will kick off with a performance by the headline act.
- Our new marketing campaign is scheduled to kick off next week.
- The charity event will kick off with a gala dinner on Friday night.
3
to remove something, often with a sudden or forceful motion
- He kicked off his hat and ran into the ocean.
- She kicked her sandals off and jumped into the pool.
- She decided to kick off her heavy boots after a long day of hiking in the woods.
- To change the flat tire, he needed to kick off the wheel cover, which was tightly secured in place.
- As the dance party heated up, the guests started to kick off their high heels and enjoy the music.
4
(in sports) to start a game or match by kicking the ball or puck
- The team that wins the coin toss will choose whether to kick off or receive the ball.
- The referee blew the whistle, and the game kicked off.
- The referee blew the whistle, and the teams kicked off the soccer match.
- The team captain will have the honor of kicking off the inaugural game of the new stadium.
- In rugby, the team that scores first gets to kick off to the opposing team.
5
to start causing trouble or a disturbance, often in an aggressive or disruptive manner, which may cause problems for others in a public setting
- The fans started kicking off after their team lost the match.
- The party was going fine until one guy kicked off and started a fight.
- The unruly fan decided to kick off a fight at the soccer match, leading to his ejection from the stadium.
- When the rowdy group began to kick off at the concert, security had to intervene to maintain order.
6
to expel, dismiss, or remove someone from a position or role, often due to poor performance, misconduct, or other reasons
- The company kicked off the CEO for embezzlement.
- The coach had no choice but to kick off the player who consistently violated team rules.
- The organization ultimately kicked the unreliable contractor off the project, much to their disappointment.
- The company decided to kick off the underperforming employee to improve overall productivity.
- Due to the scandal, the university had to kick off the professor who had brought a bad reputation to the institution.
7
to pass away, usually suddenly or unexpectedly
- He kicked off last night after a long battle with cancer.
- The old man kicked off in his sleep.
- The famous actor kicked off after a long illness.
- The young woman kicked off in a car accident.
8
to suddenly become angry
- He kicked off when he found out that he had been passed over for the promotion.
- The teacher kicked off when she saw the students were not paying attention.
- The boss kicked off when he found out that the employee had been stealing from the company.
- The customer kicked off when she was told that her order would be late.
- The boss will kick off if the employees don't meet their sales targets.
9
to quit or leave a job or position, usually in an abrupt or sudden manner
- He kicked off his job last week after an argument with his boss.
- The employee kicked off after being treated unfairly by her boss.
- The manager kicked off after being passed over for a promotion.
- The musician kicked off after her bandmates decided to change their style.
- The customer service representative will kick off if she has to deal with one more rude customer.