Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick-off meeting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: kick--of-f meet-ing
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.

Etymology

Derived by analogy with the kick-off that begins each playing period in soccer, American football, and rugby.

Inflected Forms

kick-off meetings (plural) kickoff meeting (alternative) kick off meeting (alternative)

Questions

What does kick-off meeting mean?: The first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project. The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.
Where does kick-off meeting come from?: Derived by analogy with the kick-off that begins each playing period in soccer, American football, and rugby.

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