- a place kick or a drop kick from the 40-yard line of the team kicking at the beginning of the first and third periods or after the team kicking has scored a touchdown or field goal.
- a kick that puts a stationary ball into play from the center line of the field at the start of a quarter or after a goal has been scored.
- the initial stage of something; start; beginning: the campaign kickoff.
- to start play in a game of football by kicking the ball from the centre of the field
- to commence a discussion, job, etc
- a place kick from the centre of the field in a game of football
- the time at which the first such kick is due to take place
- informal
- the beginning of something
- to begin with
