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lead in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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"
    lead  Pb  atomic number 82 
  2. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
    "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
    jumper cable  jumper lead  lead  booster cable 
  3. an indication of potential opportunity
    "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
    tip  lead  steer  confidential information  wind  hint 
  4. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
    "the lead was in the dummy"
    lead 
  5. 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"
    lead 
  6. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
    lead  pencil lead 
  7. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
    lead  leading 
  8. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
    leash  tether  lead 
  9. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
    spark advance  lead 
  10. an advantage held by a competitor in a race
    "he took the lead at the last turn"
    lead 
  11. evidence pointing to a possible solution
    "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
    lead  track  trail 
  12. a news story of major importance
    lead  lead story 
  13. the introductory section of a story
    "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
    lead  lead-in  lede 
  14. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
    "he took a long lead off first"
    lead 
  15. an actor who plays a principal role
    star  principal  lead 
  16. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
    lead 
  17. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
    lead 
verb
  1. preside over
    "John moderated the discussion"
    moderate  chair  lead 
  2. be conducive to
    "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
    contribute  lead  conduce 
  3. lead, as in the performance of a composition
    "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
    conduct  lead  direct 
  4. take somebody somewhere
    "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
    lead  take  direct  conduct  guide 
  5. 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  lead  extend 
  6. lead, extend, or afford access
    "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
    go  lead 
  7. travel in front of; go in advance of others
    "The procession was headed by John"
    lead  head 
  8. be in charge of
    "Who is heading this project?"
    head  lead 
  9. cause to undertake a certain action
    "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
    lead 
  10. move ahead (of others) in time or space
    precede  lead 
  11. be ahead of others; be the first
    "she topped her class every year"
    lead  top 
  12. cause something to pass or lead somewhere
    "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
    run  lead 
  13. 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  lead 
  14. tend to or result in
    "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
    lead 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University