How do you use "kick off" in a sentence?

The festival kicks off on Friday. Let's kick off the meeting. He kicked off when he heard the news.

kick off

To start or begin something From football, now used for any event or project starting. Can also mean to cause trouble.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To start or begin something

开始，启动

Empezar, dar comienzo

開始する、キックオフする

시작하다, 개시하다

From football, now used for any event or project starting. Can also mean to cause trouble.

源自足球，现在用于任何活动或项目的开始。也可以表示惹麻烦。

Del fútbol, ahora se usa para cualquier evento o proyecto que comienza. También puede significar causar problemas.

サッカー由来で、現在はあらゆるイベントやプロジェクトの開始に使われます。トラブルを起こすという意味もあります。

축구에서 유래한 표현으로, 현재는 모든 행사나 프로젝트의 시작을 나타낼 때 사용한다. 소란을 일으키다는 의미로도 쓰인다.

Base verb: kick

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The festival kicks off on Friday.
音乐节周五开始
El festival comienza el viernes
フェスティバルは金曜日に始まる
축제는 금요일에 시작된다.
Let's kick off the meeting.
让我们开始会议吧
Empecemos la reunión
会議を始めましょう
회의를 시작합시다.
He kicked off when he heard the news.
他听到消息后大发脾气
Se enfadó cuando escuchó la noticia
そのニュースを聞いて彼は激怒した
그는 그 소식을 듣고 격분했다.

Context: events, beginnings, projects

Tone: energetic

From the kickoff in football that starts the game.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal