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leadoff

noun

Meaning

  1. The first batter in the batting order.
  2. The first batter of an inning.
  3. The short distance that a player stands away from their current base.
  4. Beginning something by leading the way.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

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Related words

starts(English)lead-off(English)leading(English)lead(English)go-ahead(English)pathbreaking(English)opening(English)preambulatory(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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