lead off   (TTS Sound)

The verb lead off has 2 senses

• lead off, lead astray -- (teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits")


• begin, lead off, start, commence -- (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")