LEAD

Definition

1. verb take somebody somewhere. — synonyms: take, direct, conduct, guide
2. verb produce as a result or residue. — synonyms: leave, result
3. verb tend to or result in.
4. verb travel in front of. — synonyms: head
5. verb cause to undertake a certain action.
6. verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope. — synonyms: run, go, pass, extend
7. verb be in charge of. — synonyms: head
8. verb be ahead of others. — synonyms: top
9. verb be conducive to. — synonyms: contribute, conduce
10. verb lead, as in the performance of a composition. — synonyms: conduct, direct
11. verb lead, extend, or afford access. — synonyms: go
12. verb move ahead (of others) in time or space. — synonyms: precede
13. verb cause something to pass or lead somewhere. — synonyms: run
14. verb preside over. — synonyms: moderate, chair
15. noun an advantage held by a competitor in a race.
16. noun a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element. — synonyms: Pb, atomic_number_82
17. noun evidence pointing to a possible solution. — synonyms: track, trail
18. noun a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead').
19. noun the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile).
20. noun the introductory section of a story. — synonyms: lead-in, lede
21. noun (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning.
22. noun an actor who plays a principal role. — synonyms: star, principal
23. noun (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.
24. noun an indication of potential opportunity. — synonyms: tip, steer, confidential_information, wind, hint
25. noun a news story of major importance. — synonyms: lead_story
26. noun the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine. — synonyms: spark_advance
27. noun restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal. — synonyms: leash, tether
28. noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. — synonyms: leading
29. noun mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness. — synonyms: pencil_lead
30. noun a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire. — synonyms: jumper_cable, jumper_lead, booster_cable
31. noun the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.