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to lead off
01
to initiate something, especially a process, event, or discussion
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
lead
Present tense
lead off
3rd person singular
leads off
Present participle
leading off
Past simple
led off
Past participle
led off
Examples
The president led off the ceremony with a speech.
02
to cause someone to become morally corrupt or to lose their innocence
Examples
The older boy is leading off the younger boy with his bad influence.
03
(in baseball) to be the first batter at the start of an inning
Examples
The coach assigned their most consistent hitter to lead off the inning and get the offense going.
04
to begin at a location and continue on a street or path away from it
Examples
The hikers led off from the trailhead at dawn.
