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View synonyms for leadoff

leadoff

[ leed-awf, -of ]

noun

  1. an act that starts something; start; beginning.
  2. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of leadoff1

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

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