2. (noun)beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset the time at which something is supposed to begin "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
3. (noun)kickoff, send-off, start-off a startgiven to contestants
"I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
Definition of 'kickoff'
