Phrasal Verbs
when a football or soccer game or a team, etc. kicks off, the game starts related noun kickoff
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to start What time shall we kick off? Tom will kick off with a few comments. related noun kickoff Thesaurusstart
- begin
- start off
- kick off
- commence
- open
- start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point:When does the class start?
- begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking:When does the concert begin?
- There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts;begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events:The story begins on the island of Corfu.Start is not used to mean “begin speaking”:“Ladies and gentlemen,” he started.
- start off (somewhat informal) to start happening or to start doing something; to start by doing or being something:The discussion started off mildly enough.
- kick off (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way:Tom will kick off with a few comments. The festival kicks off on Monday with a free concert.
- commence (formal) to start happening:The negotiations are scheduled to commence at noon.
- open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, movie, or book) to start, especially in a particular way:The story opens with a murder.
- to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with something
- to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing something
- to start/begin/start off as something
- a campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opens
- a play/show/movie/book starts/begins/starts off/opens
to remove something by kicking to kick off your shoes
to start a discussion, a meeting, an event, etc. synonym open