Definition of Lead

Noun

• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
  "the lead was in the dummy"
  
• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
  "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
  - jumper cable - jumper lead - booster cable
• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
  the marking substance in a pencil
  - pencil lead
• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
  leading
• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  leash tether
• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
  - spark advance
• a news story of major importance
  - lead story
• an indication of potential opportunity
  "he got a tip on the stock market"
  "a good lead for a job"
  tip steer - confidential information wind hint
• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
  "he took a long lead off first"
  
• an actor who plays a principal role
  star principal
• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
  
• the introductory section of a story
  "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  - lead in - lede
• 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 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"
  
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
  "the police are following a promising lead"
  "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  track trail
• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
  bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
  "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  - pb - atomic number 82
• an advantage held by a competitor in a race
  "he took the lead at the last turn"
  

Verb

• preside over
  "John moderated the discussion"
  moderate chair
• cause something to pass or lead somewhere
  "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  run
• move ahead (of others) in time or space
  precede
• lead, extend, or afford access
  "This door goes to the basement"
  "The road runs South"
  go
• lead, as in the performance of a composition
  "conduct an orchestra
  Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  conduct direct
• be conducive to
  "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  contribute conduce
• be ahead of others
  be the first
  "she topped her class every year"
  top
• be in charge of
  "Who is heading this project?"
  head
• 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"
  run go pass extend
• cause to undertake a certain action
  "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  
• travel in front of
  go in advance of others
  "The procession was headed by John"
  head
• tend to or result in
  "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
  
• have as a result or residue
  "The water left a mark on the silk dress"
  "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  leave result
• take somebody somewhere
  "We lead him to our chief"
  "can you take me to the main entrance?"
  "He conducted us to the palace"
  take direct conduct guide

Word games points for the Lead

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Unscramble lead

21 unscramble word found using the letters lead.

ad, ae, al, ale, da, dae, dal, dale, de, deal, del, ea, ed, el, eld, la, lad, lade, lea, lead, led,