kick-off meeting

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.

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Meanings

nounkick-off meeting (plural kick-off meetings)

plural kick-off meetings · alternative kickoff meeting · alternative kick off meeting

  1. 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.

Origin

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick-off meeting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick-off%20meeting.

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