English-Finnish translations for kick off

Definition of kick off

• To make the first kick in a game or part of a game
• To start; to launch
• To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position
• To die or quit permanently
• To shut down or turn off suddenly
• To suddenly become more active
• To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally
• To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight
• To have a fight or argument start

Examples

• The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts
• Lets kick off this project with a planning meeting
• I got kicked off the team after a string of poor performances
• Its a wonder that old dog hasnt kicked off yet
• The washer was working fine until it kicked off in the middle of a cycle
• The party kicked off when the third bottle of wine was opened
• A week after we kicked off her calf that cow was still bawling
• When she called him a drunk, it was the last straw. He just kicked off
• It really kicked off in town when the team lost

Related words

• kick-off
• kick-off meeting
• kickoff