Definition of Lead
- 1. An advantage held by a competitor in a race Noun
- 2. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey Noun
- 3. Evidence pointing to a possible solution Noun
- 4. A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase take the lead') Noun
- 5. The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) Noun
- 6. The introductory section of a story Noun
- 7. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning Noun
- 8. An actor who plays a principal role Noun
- 9. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base Noun
- 10. An indication of potential opportunity Noun
- 11. A news story of major importance Noun
- 12. The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine Noun
- 13. Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal Noun
- 14. Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing Noun
- 15. Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil Noun
- 16. A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire Noun
- 17. The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge Noun
- 18. Take somebody somewhere Verb
- 19. Produce as a result or residue Verb
- 20. Tend to or result in Verb
- 21. Travel in front of; go in advance of others Verb
- 22. Cause to undertake a certain action Verb
- 23. Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point Verb
- 24. Be in charge of Verb
- 25. Be ahead of others; be the first Verb
- 26. Be conducive to Verb
- 27. Lead, as in the performance of a composition Verb
- 28. Lead, extend, or afford access Verb
- 29. Move ahead (of others) in time or space Verb
- 30. Cause something to pass or lead somewhere Verb
- 31. Preside over Verb
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