Synonyms: kickoff
Definition: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
Similar words: place kick, place-kicking
Definition: (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
Similar words: start, commencement, beginning
Definition: the act of starting something
Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Synonyms: start-off, send-off, kickoff
Definition: a start given to contestants
Usage: I was there with my parents at the kickoff
Synonyms: start, starting time, showtime, beginning, get-go, outset, offset, commencement, kickoff, first
Definition: the time at which something is supposed to begin
Usage: they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Similar words: point, point in time
Definition: an instant of time
Usage: at that point I had to leave