kick off — to start something, especially an event or activity
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to start something, especially an event or activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɪk ɔːf/
Korean meaning: 시작하다, 개시하다
Korean pronunciation: **킥** 오프
Example Sentences
- Let's kick off this party with some terrible karaoke!
- The new product launch will kick off next Monday.
- My diet always kicks off with buying expensive organic vegetables that rot in my fridge.
kick off
VERB//kɪk ɔːf//
to start something, especially an event or activity
💡 Concept
to start something, especially an event or activity
🎵 Rhyme
Take off your jacket, the gun sets off, and the marathon kicks off!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kɪk ɔːf/
🇬🇧 UK/kɪk ɒf/
🌳Etymology
Rootkick
Suffix-off
Origin
축구에서 경기 시작을 알리는 첫 번째 킥에서 유래된 표현으로, 20세기 초부터 '시작하다'라는 일반적인 의미로 확장되어 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
take offset offgo off
take off
set off
go off
🔗Collocations
kick off a meeting
kick off the season
kick off a campaign
kick off the event
kick off with
kick off time
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Let's kick off this party with some terrible karaoke!”
“The new product launch will kick off next Monday.”
😄 Fun example
“My diet always kicks off with buying expensive organic vegetables that rot in my fridge.”
“The festival kicks off with a spectacular fireworks display.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
startbegincommencelaunchinitiate
Antonyms
endfinishconclude
Related
take offset offstart upget going
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