Definition of lead off - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
beginningtr./intr. start or begin somethingtr./intr.
- She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..
2.
speakingtr./intr. be the first to speak in a grouptr./intr.
- She decided to lead off the discussion with her opinion.
3.
sportsintr. TECH. US be the first batter in an inning in baseballintr. TECH. US
- He is scheduled to lead off in the next inning..
4.
negative influencetr. Dated US initiate immoral behavior in someonetr. Dated US
- He was accused of leading off the young boy.
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mislead
lead someone astray or off course
Examples of lead off in a sentence
The coach asked her to lead off the practice session. He was nervous to lead off the meeting. I will lead off the presentation with an introduction. The rookie will lead off the game. She was excited to lead off the inning. She feared he would lead off her brother into trouble.
The novel depicts a character who leads off others into crime.
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- French:ouvrir, commencer, ...
- German:anfangen, eröffnen, ...
- Italian:cominciare, aprire, ...
- Spanish:comenzar, abrir, ...
- Portuguese:começar, abrir, ...
- Chinese:开始, 率先发言, ...
- Japanese:始める, 口火を切る, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَهَلَّ, كان أول من ضرب الكرة, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹחַ אֶת, לִפְתּוֹחַ, ...
- Russian:начинать, начать, ...
- Ukrainian:розпочати, починати, ...
- Hindi:शुरू करना, शुरुआत करना, ...
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