- verblead (verb) · leads (third person present) · led (past tense) · led (past participle) · leading (present participle)
- cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward:"she emerged leading a bay horse"
- show (someone or something) the way to a destination by going in front of or beside them:"she stood up and led her friend to the door"
- be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction:"the door led to a long hallway"
- be a reason or motive for (someone):"nothing that I have read about the case leads me to the conclusion that anything untoward happened" · "a fascination for art led him to start a collection of paintings"
- culminate in (a particular event):"closing the plant will lead to the loss of 300 jobs"
- be in charge or command of:"a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff"
- organize and direct:"the conference included sessions led by people with personal knowledge of the area"
- be the principal player of (a group of musicians):"since the forties he has led his own big bands"
- set (a process) in motion:"they are waiting for an expansion of world trade to lead a recovery"
- baseball(of a base runner) advance one or more steps from the base one occupies while the pitcher has the ball:"the runner leads from first"
- (in card games) play (the first card) in a trick or round of play:"he led the ace and another heart"
- have the first place in (a competition); be ahead of (competitors):"the veteran jockey was leading the field"
- be superior to (competitors or colleagues):"there will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world"
- have the advantage in a race or game:"Dallas was fortunate to lead 85-72"
- have or experience (a particular way of life):"she's led a completely sheltered life"
nounlead (noun) · leads (plural noun) · the lead (noun)- the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow:"the US is now taking the environmental lead"
- a piece of information that may help in the resolution of a problem:"detectives investigating the murder are chasing new leads" · "he went to a health fair hoping to get some leads on a job"
- a person or thing that may be useful, especially a potential customer or business opportunity:"setting up a social networking page can help you get numerous leads" · "the goal of marketing is to generate leads so the sales people can close them"
- (in card games) an act or right of playing first in a trick or round of play:"it's your lead"
- the card played first in a trick or round:"the ♦8 was an inspired lead"
- (the lead)a position of advantage in a contest; first place:"they were beaten 5-3 after twice being in the lead"
- an amount by which a competitor is ahead of the others:"the team held a slender one-goal lead"
- baseballan advance of one or more steps taken by a base runner from the base they occupy while the pitcher has the ball.
- the chief part in a play or film:"she had the lead in a new film" · "the lead role"
- the person playing the chief part:"he still looked like a romantic lead"
- the chief performer or instrument of a specified type:"that girl will be your lead dancer"
- the item of news given the greatest prominence in a newspaper, broadcast, etc.:"the “pensions revolution” is the lead in the Times" · "the lead story"
- US ENGLISHthe opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most important aspects of the story:"the newswire will be offering two different leads for certain stories, so editors can pick and choose"
- BRITISH ENGLISHa leash for a dog or other animal:"the dog is our constant walking companion and is always kept on a lead"
- BRITISH ENGLISHa wire that conveys electric current from a source to an appliance, or that connects two points of a circuit together.
- the distance advanced by a screw in one turn.
- an artificial watercourse leading to a mill.
- a channel of water in an ice field.
OriginOld English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode.nounlead (noun) · leads (plural noun)- a heavy, bluish-gray, soft, ductile metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an antiknock agent in gasoline, and (formerly) in paints.
- an item or implement made of lead.
- nauticala lead casting suspended on a line to determine the depth of water.
- bullets.
- graphite used as the part of a pencil that makes a mark:"scrawls done with a bit of pencil lead"
- printinga blank space between lines of print.
OriginOld English lēad, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch lood ‘lead’ and German Lot ‘plummet, solder’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward:
- be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction:
- be in charge or command of:
- be the principal player of (a group of musicians):
- set (a process) in motion:
- (in card games) play (the first card) in a trick or round of play:
- have the first place in (a competition); be ahead of (competitors):
- be superior to (competitors or colleagues):
- have the advantage in a race or game:
- have or experience (a particular way of life):
noun- the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow:
- a piece of information that may help in the resolution of a problem:
- a position of advantage in a contest; first place:
- the chief part in a play or film:
- a leash for a dog or other animal:
Bokep
Explore further
Lead Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
What is a lead? Definitions according to Marketing & Sales
Lead | Definition, Uses, Properties, & Facts | Britannica
lead, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
LEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
What Does Lead Mean? | The Word Counter
Lead Position: Definition, Responsibilities and Benefits of ... - Indeed
What is a Lead in Marketing? Definition and Types of Leads
What does LEAD mean? - Definitions.net
What Does It Mean to Lead? - MIT Sloan Management Review
What is Lead Generation? Guide & Best Practices - Salesforce
What to Know About the UK General Election on July 4 - The …
How Trump’s guilty verdict will impact the 2024 presidential election
Hamas and Israeli leaders may face international arrest warrants …
LEAD definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
What Trump's guilty verdict means for the 2024 election - BBC
Trump found guilty: Stock markets slide, read investor reaction
The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
LEAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
Why Trump's guilty verdict isn't the most shocking part of the trial
Related searches for what does a lead mean