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leadoff
[
leed
-awf
,
-of
]
lead-off
/
ˈlidˌɔf
,
-ˌɒf
/
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[
leed
-awf
,
-of
]
Show IPA
adjective
leading off or beginning:
the lead-off item on the agenda.
Origin:
1885–90;
adj. use of verb phrase
lead off
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lead·off
/
ˈlidˌɔf
,
-ˌɒf
/
Show Spelled
[
leed
-awf
,
-of
]
Show IPA
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.
Origin:
1890–95;
noun use of verb phrase
lead off
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