(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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
[ Syn: beginning , beginning , commencement , commencement , first , first , outset , outset , get-go , get-go , start , start , starting time , starting time , showtime , showtime , offset , offset ]
a start given to contestants; I was there with my parents at the kickoff