lead off
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Synonyms: head off, leadoff, leads off, led off, lead-off, read off, beat off, lead on, fend off, let off, leave off
Antonyms: head off, leadoff, leads off, led off, lead-off, read off, beat off, lead on, fend off, let off, leave off
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Noun
- {{lb|en|baseball}} The first [[batter]] in the [[batting order]].
- {{lb|en|baseball}} The first batter of an [[inning]].
- {{lb|en|baseball}} The short distance that a player stands away from their current [[base]].
- {{lb|en|broadcasting}} The first item in a [[broadcast]] [[schedule]].
Verb
- {{&lit|en|lead|off}}
- {{lb|en|baseball}} To be the first batter of an inning.
- {{lb|en|by extension}} To be the first of any set, especially the first person in a group to speak; to launch or begin something by speaking.
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