Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadoff hitter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: lead-of-f hit-ter
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first hitter in the batting order, who faces the first pitch of the game.

noun

The first hitter of any given inning.

Inflected Forms

leadoff hitters (plural)

Phrases

cleanup hitter

Frequently Paired Words

cleanup hitter

Questions

What does leadoff hitter mean?: The first hitter in the batting order, who faces the first pitch of the game.

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