leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
Examples of leadoff in a Sentence
Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Burnes had whiffed the leadoff hitter, Brenton Doyle, and his 1-2 pitch to Kyle Farmer was called a ball.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
He is expected to lead off for the Royals and set the table in front of Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Royals acquired leadoff hitter Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Burnes had whiffed the leadoff hitter, Brenton Doyle, and his 1-2 pitch to Kyle Farmer was called a ball.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
After the Hawks got plastered 5-1 in the first period, Dach led off the second with his second career goal, which came just 1 minute, 1 second into the period.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
He is expected to lead off for the Royals and set the table in front of Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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