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Antonyms for lead off
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : leed-awf, -of |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf |
- abstain
- additional
- auxiliary
- avoid
- cease
- close
- close up
- complete
- conceal
- conclude
- delete
- deny
- depart
- die
- dissuade
- dodge
- end
- ending
- erase
- exit
- extra
- extract
- final
- finish
- following
- forget
- go
- hide
- inessential
- inferior
- insignificant
- last
- leave
- minor
- nonessential
- refrain
- refuse
- secondary
- stop
- subordinate
- subtract
- take away
- trivial
- unimportant
- withdraw
- withhold
Definition of lead off
Origin :- c.1300, "action of leading," from lead (v.1). Meaning "the front or leading place" is from 1560s. Johnson stigmatized it as "a low, despicable word." Sense in card-playing is from 1742; in theater, from 1831; in journalism, from 1912; in jazz bands, from 1934.
- As in first : adj earliest in order
- As in introduce : verb make known; present
- As in break the ice : verb prepare the way
- As in commence : verb start action
- As in enter : verb embark on; take part in
Synonyms for lead off
- aboriginal
- acquaint
- advance
- ahead
- air
- announce
- antecedent
- anterior
- arise
- basic
- be friendly and talkative
- become member
- begin
- beginning
- break ground
- bring out
- bring up
- broach
- cardinal
- come into being
- come into existence
- come out with
- commence
- commit oneself
- cut the first turf
- do the honors
- early
- elementary
- embark on
- enlist
- enroll
- enter upon
- familiarize
- first off
- fix up
- front
- fundamental
- get cracking
- get going
- get one's feet wet
- get oneself into
- get show on road
- get things rolling
- get together
- give introduction
- harbinger
- head
- headmost
- herald
- hit the ground running
- in the beginning
- inaugural
- inaugurate
- inceptive
- incipient
- initial
- initiate
- introductory
- join
- join up
- jump into
- key
- kick off
- knock down
- launch
- lay the first stone
- lead into
- lead off
- lead the way
- leading
- least
- make a start
- moot
- muster
- number one
- numero uno
- offer
- oil the works
- open
- open the way
- open up
- opening
- original
- originate
- participate in
- pave the way
- pioneer
- precede
- preface
- premier
- primary
- prime
- primeval
- primitive
- primogenial
- primordial
- pristine
- propose
- put forward
- recommend
- right up front
- rudimentary
- set about
- set at ease
- set forth
- set out on
- set to
- sign on
- sign up
- slightest
- smallest
- smooth the path
- socialize
- spring with
- start
- start ball rolling
- start the ball rolling
- submit
- subscribe
- suggest
- take the plunge
- take up
- tear into
- tee off
- usher
- ventilate
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