| lead | | |
| lead | (n.) | an advantage held by a competitor in a race.; "he took the lead at the last turn" |
| atomic number 82, lead, pb | (n.) | a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey.; "the children were playing with lead soldiers" |
| lead, track, trail | (n.) | evidence pointing to a possible solution.; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" |
| lead | (n.) | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead').; "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead" |
| lead | (n.) | the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile). |
| lead, lead-in, lede | (n.) | the introductory section of a story.; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" |
| lead | (n.) | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. |
| lead, principal, star | (n.) | an actor who plays a principal role. |
| lead | (n.) | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.; "he took a long lead off first" |
| confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind | (n.) | an indication of potential opportunity.; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" |
| lead, lead story | (n.) | a news story of major importance. |
| lead, spark advance | (n.) | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine. |
| lead, leash, tether | (n.) | restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal. |
| lead, leading | (n.) | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. |
| lead, pencil lead | (n.) | mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil. |
| booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead | (n.) | a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" |
| lead | (n.) | the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.; "the lead was in the dummy" |
| conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | (v.) | take somebody somewhere.; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
| lead, leave, result | (v.) | have as a result or residue.; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" |
| lead | (v.) | tend to or result in.; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" |
| head, lead | (v.) | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| lead | (v.) | cause to undertake a certain action.; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" |
| extend, go, lead, pass, run | (v.) | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" |
| head, lead | (v.) | be in charge of.; "Who is heading this project?" |
| lead, top | (v.) | be ahead of others; be the first.; "she topped her class every year" |
| conduce, contribute, lead | (v.) | be conducive to.; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" |
| conduct, direct, lead | (v.) | lead, as in the performance of a composition.; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| go, lead | (v.) | lead, extend, or afford access.; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" |
| lead, precede | (v.) | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| lead, run | (v.) | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| chair, lead, moderate | (v.) | preside over.; "John moderated the discussion" |
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