lead off

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, etwas zu beginnen oder der Erste zu sein, der etwas in einer Abfolge oder Tätigkeit tut.

A phrasal verb meaning to start or begin something, or to be the first to do something in a sequence or activity.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Start or begininformal

   To be the first to do something, or to start a process or event.

   Anfangen

   • She led off the meeting with a brief introduction.
   • The singer led off the concert with her most popular song.
   • He led off the discussion by asking a key question.

   Synonymebegincommenceget goinginitiatekick offopenstart

   Antonymeconcludeendfinishterminate

2. Baseball: first batterinformalamerican

   To be the first batter in an inning or game.

   Erster Schlagmann sein

   • The shortstop led off the inning with a double.
   • He led off the game with a home run.
   • The team's best hitter usually leads off.

   Synonymeopenstart

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