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Definition of Lead off
1. Verb. Teach immoral behavior to. "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
Generic synonyms: Corrupt, Debase, Debauch, Demoralise, Demoralize, Deprave, Misdirect, Pervert, Profane, Subvert, Vitiate
2. Verb. Set in motion, cause to start. "Begin a new chapter in your life"
Specialized synonyms: Jump-start, Jumpstart, Recommence, Inaugurate, Introduce, Usher In, Set Off, Commence, Embark On, Start, Start Up
Causes: Begin, Start
Related verbs: Begin
Derivative terms: Beginner, Beginning, Commencement, Start, Start, Start
Antonyms: End
Definition of Lead off
1. Noun. (baseball) The first batter in the batting order. ¹
2. Noun. (baseball) The first batter of an inning. ¹
3. Verb. (baseball) To be the first batter of an inning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lead Off
Literary usage of Lead off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, Henry Dale, Thomas Arnold (1873)
"... and then lead off tho army, no longer by f !.. saino route as they had intended;
but in tho opposite direction to where tho Syracusans ..."
2. The Twenty-fourth Regiment, Massachusuetts Volunteers, 1861-1866, "New by Alfred Seelye Roe (1907)
"time we received orders to lead off the rest of the fleet, following the gunboats.
We accordingly started, but as we had a schooner and a large raft in tow, ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"Guard for Left Hand Lead-off at the Head—Raise the right hand in front of the left
... Guard and Counter with Left Hand on the Lead-off at the Head with the ..."
4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The main point in striking a first blow, or " lead-off," is to deliver the blow
without any "show" or warning, and so quickly that the opponent cannot ..."
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