# kick off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
2. To start; to launch; to set in motion.
3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
4. To die or quit permanently.
5. To shut down or turn off suddenly.
6. To suddenly become more active.
7. To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders, whether by literally kicking it away or another method.
8. To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively.
9. To have a fight or argument start; to fight or argue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kick-off