leadoffs
Those who start
Leadoffs is the plural of leadoff, referring to things that come first or begin a sequence.
In baseball, leadoffs are the first batters in an inning or lineup: The team's leadoffs reached base in five of nine innings.
More generally, leadoffs are opening acts, initial remarks, or starting points: The leadoffs to each chapter summarize the main argument.
To set going
- commencementAct of starting
- outsetInitial point of something
- onsetStarting point of something
- kickoffOpening play in football
opening · inception · genesis · dawn · threshold · introduction · launch · debut
Uncooked cake mixture
- runnerOne who sprints
- stealTake without permission
- first baseDiamond's rightfield corner bag
- singleOne in number
lineup · speed · base running · jump · break · anticipation · agility · quickness
Direct competitive confrontation
- tipoffAdvance notice of something
- kickoffOpening play in football
- serveAttend to needs
- first serveInitial service attempt
starting block · pole position · jump ball · starters · breakaway · pace setter · drop ball · coin toss
start
To set going
- commencementAct of starting
- outsetInitial point of something
- onsetStarting point of something
kickoff · opening · inception · genesis · dawn · threshold · introduction · launch · debut · prelude
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- runnerOne who sprints
- stealTake without permission
- first baseDiamond's rightfield corner bag
single · lineup · speed · base running · jump · break · anticipation · agility · quickness · basepath
faceoff
Direct competitive confrontation
first serve · starting block · pole position · jump ball · starters · breakaway · pace setter · drop ball · coin toss · starting lineup
- leadoff hitterInitial batter in lineup
- leadoff homerFirst batter's round-tripper