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kick offto 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

kick off concept
💡 Concept

to start something, especially an event or activity

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kick off rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Take off your jacket, the gun sets off, and the marathon kicks off!

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

take offset offgo off
take off
set off
go off

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

startbegincommencelaunchinitiate

Antonyms

endfinishconclude

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take offset offstart upget going