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