leadoff

[ leed-awf, -of ]

/ ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

an act that starts something; start; beginning.

Baseball. the player who is first in the batting order or who is first to bat for a team in an inning.

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Origin of leadoff

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase lead off

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lead-off

[ leed-awf, -of ]

/ ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

adjective

leading off or beginning: the lead-off item on the agenda.

Origin of lead-off

First recorded in 1885–90; adj. use of verb phrase lead off

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How to use leadoff in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for leadoff

lead off

/ (liːd) /

verb (adverb)

to initiate the action of (something); begin

noun lead-off

an initial move or action

a person or thing that begins something

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