Synonyms of kicks off

kicks off

verb

present tense third-person singular of kick off

1

as in begins

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begins
• falls (to)
• commences
• starts
• enters (into or upon)
• strikes (into)
• opens
• gets off
• gets going
• embarks (on or upon)
• launches
• leads off
• gets to
• sets about
• creates
• generates
• initiates
• originates
• adopts
• organizes
• fathers
• gets down (to)
• establishes
• institutes
• takes on
• invents
• takes up
• gets around (to)
• sets up
• inaugurates
• spawns
• founds
• gets round (to)
• innovates
• embraces
• pioneers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• stops
• terminates
• ceases
• halts
• completes
• closes
• leaves
• lays off
• quits
• knocks off
• discontinues
• abandons
• destroys
• desists
• forsakes
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• phases out
• demolishes
• exterminates

2

as in dies

slang to stop living

surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• passes (on)
• passes away
• perishes
• kicks in
• checks out
• succumbs
• buys it
• expires
• steps out
• exits
• ends
• departs
• parts
• pops off
• goes
• disappears
• snuffs it
• kicks the bucket
• pegs out
• fades
• gives up the ghost
• bites the dust
• drops
• croaks
• conks (out)
• deceases
• demises
• flatlines
• fails
• dries up
• predeceases
• consumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes to
• lives
• breathes
• exists
• is
• lingers
• revives
• thrives
• flourishes
• subsists
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicks off

By the time the Liverpool game kicks off, Jaissle will still have only been in Newcastle for a fortnight. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Inter Miami, seeking to end a four-game winless skid, kicks off a three-game homestand on Saturday against Toronto FC. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The song, an ode to Sivan’s love and appreciation for women, especially transgender women, kicks off a new era for the singer following his 2023 album, Something to Give Each Other. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

This event kicks off a rare series of three total solar eclipses within 372 days. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The 174th annual Lake County Fair kicks off Friday with new vendors, concerts, a few booth location changes, and a moving performance during the first weekend, officials said. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Modest Mouse’s tour kicks off August 4 in Ojai, California and concludes October 23 in Sacramento. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

Each year, the race kicks off in a new city, called the Grand Départ. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Tadej Pogačar will start his quest for a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title when the race kicks off in neighboring Spain on Saturday. — ABC News, 4 July 2026