leadoff

lead·off

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leed-awf, -of]
- /ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leed-awf, -of]
- /ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of leadoff word

noun leadoff an act that starts something; start; beginning. 1
noun leadoff Baseball. the player who is first in the batting order or who is first to bat for a team in an inning. 1
adjective leadoff leading off or beginning: the lead-off item on the agenda. 1
noun leadoff Beginning something by leading the way. 1
noun leadoff the first in a series of actions, moves, etc. 0
adjective leadoff designating the first batter in a lineup or of an inning (sense 2) inning (sense 2a) 0

See all 6 definitions of leadoff

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Origin of leadoff

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; noun use of verb phrase lead off

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Parts of speech for Leadoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leadoff

leadoff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leadoff usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leadoff

noun leadoff

alpha — the first letter in the Greek alphabet (Α, α), a vowel transliterated as a
basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
birth — When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.

adjective leadoff

headmost — most advanced; foremost.
inceptive — beginning; initial.
initiatory — introductory; initial: an initiatory step toward a treaty.
germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
nascent — beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.

All 47 Synonyms of leadoff