Lead

[n] the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
[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"
[n] a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
[n] mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
[n] thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
[n] restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
[n] the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
[n] an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
[n] evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
[n] the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
[n] a news story of major importance
[n] an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
[n] (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
[n] an actor who plays a principal role
[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)
[n] a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
[v] cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
[v] preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
[v] lead, as in the performance of a musical composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
[v] move ahead (of others) in time or space
[v] travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
[v] take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
[v] be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
[v] be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
[v] result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
[v] tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
[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"
[v] lead. extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
[v] cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
[v] be ahead of others; be at the top; be the first
[v] pass or spend; "lead a good life"

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Synonyms

atomic number 82, chair, conduce, conduct, conduct, confidential information, contribute, direct, direct, extend, go, guide, head, hint, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead story, lead-in, leading, leash, leave, moderate, pass, Pb, pencil lead, precede, princ

Antonyms

follow

Related Terms

accent, accent mark, accomplishment, actor, administer, administrate, advance, advantage, affect, aim, aluminum, americium, antagonist, antecede, antecedence, antecedency, anteposition, anteriority, antetype, antihero, antitype, approach, archetype, arrow