lead-off


lead-off

adj first; coming or going first

lead′-off`

(lid)

adj. leading off or beginning. [1885–90]

lead•off

(ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf)

n. 1. an act that starts something; start; beginning. adj. 2. of or denoting the first baseball player in the batting order or the first player to bat in an inning. [1890–95]