Synonyms for leading off
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : leed |
| Phonetic Transcription : lid |
Top 10 synonyms for leading off Other synonyms for the word leading off
- acquaint
- advance
- air
- arise
- be friendly and talkative
- become member
- break ground
- bring out
- bring up
- broach
- come into being
- come into existence
- come out with
- commence
- commit oneself
- cut the first turf
- do the honors
- embark on
- enlist
- enroll
- enter upon
- familiarize
- fix up
- get cracking
- get going
- get one's feet wet
- get oneself into
- get show on road
- get things rolling
- get together
- give introduction
- harbinger
- herald
- hit the ground running
- join up
- jump into
- kick off
- knock down
- lay the first stone
- lead into
- lead off
- lead the way
- make a start
- moot
- muster
- oil the works
- open the way
- open up
- originate
- participate in
- pave the way
- precede
- preface
- put forward
- set about
- set at ease
- set forth
- set out on
- set to
- sign on
- sign up
- 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
Définition of leading 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 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
Antonyms for leading off
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