lead
nouns
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
"he took the lead at the last turn"
is a type of (narrower)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
"the experience gave him the advantage over me"
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"
evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the activity of leading
"his leadership inspired the team"
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
is a type of (narrower)
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
the introductory section of a story
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
"the score was 7 to 0"
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
"he took a long lead off first"
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
a news story of major importance
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
"the lead was in the dummy"
verbs
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
is derived from
have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
tend to or result in
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
travel in front of; go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
is derived from
cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
is derived from
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"
be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
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