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lead·off

(lēd′ôf′, -ŏf′)

1. An opening play or move.

2. One that leads off.

lead′off′ adj.

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lead′-off`

(lid)

adj.

leading off or beginning.

[1885–90]

lead•off

(ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf)

n.

1. an act that starts something; start; beginning.

adj.

2. of or denoting the first baseball player in the batting order or the first player to bat in an inning.

[1890–95]

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leadoff

noun

The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence:

beginning, commencement, inauguration, inception, incipience, incipiency, initiation, launch, opening, origination, start.

Informal: kickoff.

adjective

Of, relating to, or occurring at the start of something:

beginning, inceptive, incipient, initial, initiatory, introductory.

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