beginningmoves

noun
UK /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ muːvz/
US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ muvz/

The first actions you take when you start doing something.

Her beginningmoves in the game were slow and careful.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first movements a dancer makes in a routine.

The dancers practiced their beginningmoves before the music started.

3. The first strategies used at the start of a chess match.

He studied famous beginningmoves to improve his chess game.

4. The early actions that set up a new project or plan.

The team's beginningmoves included setting goals and assigning roles.