Definitions For Lead
noun
- The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase take the lead')
- A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
- Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- An advantage held by a competitor in a race
- Evidence pointing to a possible solution
- The introductory section of a story
- A news story of major importance
- An indication of potential opportunity
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- An actor who plays a principal role
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
verb
- Cause to undertake a certain action
- Preside over
- Lead, as in the performance of a composition
- Move ahead (of others) in time or space
- Travel in front of; go in advance of others
- Take somebody somewhere
- Be in charge of
- Be conducive to
- Produce as a result or residue
- Tend to or result in
- Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- Lead, extend, or afford access
- Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- Be ahead of others; be the first
Examples of Lead in a Sentence
- The lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy
noun
- The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase take the lead')
- A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
- Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- An advantage held by a competitor in a race
- Evidence pointing to a possible solution
- The introductory section of a story
- A news story of major importance
- An indication of potential opportunity
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- An actor who plays a principal role
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
verb
- Cause to undertake a certain action
- Preside over
- Lead, as in the performance of a composition
- Move ahead (of others) in time or space
- Travel in front of; go in advance of others
- Take somebody somewhere
- Be in charge of
- Be conducive to
- Produce as a result or residue
- Tend to or result in
- Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- Lead, extend, or afford access
- Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- Be ahead of others; be the first
- The lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy