Definitionen
1.VerbTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game."The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts."
2.VerbTo start; to launch; to set in motion."Let's kick off this project with a planning meeting.; The project kicked off with an energy-sapping meeting."
3.VerbTo dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position."I got kicked off the team after a string of poor performances"
4.VerbTo die or quit permanently."It's a wonder that old dog hasn't kicked off yet."
5.VerbTo shut down or turn off suddenly."The washer was working fine until it kicked off in the middle of a cycle.; The circuit breaker, a power failure, and the e-stop button are the only things we can think of that might have caused that pump to kick off when it did."
6.VerbTo suddenly become more active."The party kicked off when the third bottle of wine was opened."
7.VerbTo 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."A week after we kicked off her calf that cow was still bawling."
8.VerbTo be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively."When she called him a drunk, it was the last straw. He just kicked off."
9.VerbTo have a fight or argument start; to fight or argue."It really kicked off in town when the team lost."