Does the Word Kickoff Need a Hyphen?

Kick-off is a variant spelling of the closed compound kickoff. ... The unhyphenated kickoff is the preferred spelling in American English. The hyphenated kick-off is the preferred spelling in British English.

Does kickoff have a hyphen?

1 Answer. In American and Canadian publications, kickoff is a noun and an adjective, and kick off is its corresponding phrasal verb. For instance, it is one word in “the kickoff time is noon” and “you missed the kickoff” because it is an adjective in the first example and a noun in the second.

How do you use the word kick off?

kick off (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way:Tom will kick off with a few comments. The festival kicks off on Monday with a free concert.