Definitions of Leads
You can find definitions of leads below. For other uses please see definition of leads at Merriam Webster
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conduct | lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| contribute | be conducive to |
| go | lead, extend, or afford access |
| head | be in charge of |
| jumper cable | a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire |
| lead | an advantage held by a competitor in a race |
| lead | a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey |
| lead | evidence pointing to a possible solution |
| lead | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') |
| lead | 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 | the introductory section of a story |
| lead | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning |
| lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base |
| lead | a news story of major importance |
| lead | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing |
| lead | mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil |
| lead | the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge |
| lead | take somebody somewhere |
| lead | tend to or result in |
| lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others |
| lead | cause to undertake a certain action |
| lead | be ahead of others; be the first |
| leash | restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal |
| leave | have as a result or residue |
| moderate | preside over |
| precede | move ahead (of others) in time or space |
| run | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point |
| run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere |
| spark advance | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine |
| star | an actor who plays a principal role |
| tip | an indication of potential opportunity |