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    [Verb]  | "lead off" | \ ˈlēd- \


    1: begin; also : to come on or perform first

    2: to make a start on : open

    3: to bat first for a baseball team in (an inning)


    Origin: 1806 ;

    [Verb]  | "leads off" 


    1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);


      * e.g., " ... plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement "





    [Verb]  | "lead off" 


    1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);


      * e.g., " ... plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement "





     [ "Leading Off" ]

    1: 1) Straying off of your base while waiting for the pitcher to deliver the pitch.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Mora was leading far off of first base, allowing him to get a good jump and steal second. 


     [ "Leading Off" ]

    2: 2) Hitting in the top position of the batting order.

      * e.g.,  ... 2) Even though he had shown little control of the strike zone, Reyes still led off for the Mets against Carpenter. 


     [ "Leading Off" ]

    3: 3) Starting off your team's offensive half-inning at bat.

      * e.g.,  ... 3) After making a difficult running catch to end the seventh inning, Rowand led off the top of the eighth with a double in the left-centerfield gap. 

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