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leadoff

leadoff

10 4.1
Coming first in a series or event
  • adjective
  • /ˈliːdˌɔf/
  • US
: inicial
  • As the leadoff speaker at the conference, she outlined the main topics that would be discussed.
  • leadoff spot
  • leadoff hitter
  • leadoff walk

Examples

  • And Damon will coast into second base with a leadoff double.

    Moneyball (2011)

  • Pitchers never want to walk the leadoff man.

    Blog text (12)

  • You had to go in the leadoff spot, which never helps in terms of getting votes.

    Blog text (15)

  • Set a club record by hitting five leadoff home runs.

    Blog text (31)

  • It's also notable that all his home runs have been hit in the leadoff spot.

    Blog text (24)

  • Jeter's home run was the 27th leadoff home run of his career and his third of the season.

    Blog text (12)

  • Corpas issued a leadoff walk to Rickie Weeks.

    Blog text (24)

  • He's really enjoyed hitting from the leadoff spot, with a .471 average in four games.

    Blog text (6)

  • Derek Jeter extended his hitting streak with a leadoff single in the first.

    Blog text (19)

  • Cabrera hit .301 with a .342 on-base percentage in leadoff situations.

    Blog text (10)

Synonyms

leading
vsleadoff
130 3.4

Ahead of others in a game or race

refers to coming first in sequence as an initial item not continuous leadership
premiere
vsleadoff
21 6.4

Happening first in time or order

focuses on being the initial participant or item in an event
premier
vsleadoff
2 5.2

First in time, happening before other things

describes coming first as an initial participant rather than general earliest

How Early

leadoff
  • US
10 4.1
early
∞ 1.0
later
321 1.0
final
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

leadoff positive

Morphology

leadoff = lead + off (transparent) = lead + off

Clear compound of the verb 'lead' + particle 'off' meaning 'to begin' or 'first', which learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Leadoff comes from two simple words: lead meaning 'go first' and off meaning 'start' or 'away', a bit like the word 'kickoff'. So a leadoff item is the one that comes first and often sets the tone.