Lead-off Definition
noun
(baseball) The first batter in the batting order.
Jones has been the team's lead off hitter for three years.
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(baseball) The first batter of an inning.
The lead off hitter for the sixth inning is Jones.
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verb
(baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.
Jones led off the inning with a home run.
Jones is leading off an inning for the third time in the game.
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Other Word Forms of Lead-off
Noun
Singular:
lead-off
Plural:
lead offs
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