Lead off has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
The first batter in the batting order.
Verb
1
teach immoral behavior to
"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
2
set in motion, cause to start
"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
"The Iraqis began hostilities"
"begin a new chapter in your life"
3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, off.
Example Sentences
"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
verb
"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
verb
"The Iraqis began hostilities"
verb
"begin a new chapter in your life"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)