All kickoff synonyms
kick·off
K k noun kickoff
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- inception — beginning; start; commencement.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
verb kickoff
- give rise to — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- think up — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- fire up — start ignition of