kick-off
/ˈkɪk ɒf/noun
उच्चारण किक ऑफ़
(फ़ुटबॉल मैच की) शुरुआत, किक-ऑफ़
Core word
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[C, U]
the start of a game of football
(फ़ुटबॉल मैच की) शुरुआत, किक-ऑफ़
- Kick-off is at 7.30 this evening.
- Fans began arriving two hours before kick-off.
- The kick-off was delayed by twenty minutes because of rain.
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- Fans filled the stadium well before kick-off.
- The referee blew the whistle for kick-off at exactly seven.
Synonyms start
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[C, usually sing.] informal
the start of an activity or event
शुरुआत, आरंभ
- The kick-off for the campaign is planned for next Monday.
- a kick-off meeting for the new project
- The kick-off event for the science fair is on Monday.
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- We held a kick-off meeting to plan the school festival.
- The kick-off of the sale was announced on television.
Synonyms start beginning launch opening outset
Opposite end close conclusion
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the kick-off (countable noun)
The kick-off is the moment a football match starts; it is countable and usually has 'the'.
'Kick-off' वह क्षण है जब फुटबॉल मैच शुरू होता है; यह countable है और प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है।
- The kick-off is at 5 p.m.
- We missed the kick-off because of traffic.
at / before / after kick-off
Time expressions use 'at kick-off' and 'before kick-off' without an article.
समय बताने वाले प्रयोगों में 'at kick-off' और 'before kick-off' बिना article के आते हैं।
- The stadium was full an hour before kick-off.
- Rain began soon after kick-off.
kick-off (figurative) = start of an event
In business and events, a kick-off means the first meeting or opening of a project or campaign.
व्यापार और आयोजनों में kick-off का अर्थ किसी परियोजना या अभियान की पहली बैठक या शुरुआत है।
- The kick-off meeting for the exam-awareness campaign is on Monday.
kick off (phrasal verb) vs kick-off (noun)
The verb is written as two words (kick off), the noun with a hyphen (kick-off).
Verb दो शब्दों में (kick off) और noun hyphen के साथ (kick-off) लिखा जाता है।
- The match kicks off at six.
- Both teams were ready for the kick-off.
kick-off (American football / other sports)
The word also applies to other sports, such as the first kick of a half in rugby or American football.
यह शब्द अन्य खेलों में भी चलता है, जैसे rugby या American football में हाफ की पहली किक।
- The second-half kick-off was won by the visitors.
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adjective + kick-off
earlylatedelayedscheduledofficial
- The delayed kick-off annoyed the fans.
verb + kick-off
delaymisswatchtakeannounce
- Radhika's brother never misses the kick-off.
kick-off + noun
timemeetingceremonywhistleevent
- The kick-off time was changed to 7 p.m.
kick-off + preposition
at kick-offbefore kick-offafter kick-offfrom kick-off
- The home side scored within a minute of kick-off.
kick-off + decision
move the kick-offbring forward the kick-offpostpone the kick-off
- The board decided to bring forward the kick-off.
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- The referee blew the whistle for the kick-off at exactly 4 o'clock.
रेफरी ने ठीक 4 बजे kick-off की सीटी बजाई।
- Kick-off has been moved to the evening because of the heat.
गर्मी के कारण kick-off शाम के लिए आगे कर दिया गया है।
- The college held a kick-off event to launch the reading week.
कॉलेज ने पठन सप्ताह शुरू करने के लिए एक kick-off कार्यक्रम किया।
- Fans began arriving three hours before kick-off.
प्रशंसक kick-off से तीन घंटे पहले पहुँचने लगे।
- The captain won the toss and chose the kick-off.
कप्तान ने टॉस जीता और kick-off चुना।
- The coach gave a short talk to the players just before kick-off.
कोच ने kick-off से ठीक पहले खिलाड़ियों को छोटा सा भाषण दिया।
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✗ The match is kicking off from five o'clock.
✓ The match kicks off at five o'clock.
Use 'at' for a clock time, not 'from'.
घड़ी के समय के लिए 'at' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ We reached late for the kick-off.
✓ We arrived late for the kick-off.
Reach needs an object; use arrive late for.
'Reach' के बाद object आता है; यहाँ 'arrive late for' का प्रयोग होता है।
§Grammar and usage
The noun is kick-off (written kickoff in American English), but the phrasal verb is two words, as in 'The match kicks off at seven.'
Noun kick-off है (American English में kickoff), लेकिन phrasal verb दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'The match kicks off at seven.'।