leadoff
[ leed-awf, -of ]
/ ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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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Definition for leadoff (2 of 2)
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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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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Idioms and Phrases with leadoff
lead off
Begin, start, go first. For example, We have a panel of three speakers, so will you lead off? [c. 1800]
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